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§ 471.70 - Applicability; description of the uranium forming subcategory.

This subpart applies to discharges of pollutants to waters of the United States, and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from the process operations of the uranium forming subcategory.

§ 471.71 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations for the process operations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best praticable control technology currently available (BPT):

(a) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart G—BPT. There shall be no discharge process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded Cadium0.1170.052 Chromium0.1520.062 Copper0.6540.344 Lead0.1450.069 Nickel0.6610.437 Fluoride20.59.08 Molybdenum2.281.18 Oil and grease6.884.13 TSS14.16.71 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated Cadium0.6460.285 Chromium0.8360.342 Copper3.611.90 Lead0.7980.380 Nickel3.652.42 Fluoride11350.2 Molybdenum12.66.5 Oil and grease3822.8 TSS77.937.1 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Forging spent lubricants—subpart G—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0100.004 Chromium0.0120.005 Copper0.0520.027 Lead0.0120.006 Nickel0.0520.035 Fluoride1.620.718 Molybdenum0.1800.093 Oil and grease0.5440.327 TSS1.120.531 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.1150.050 Chromium0.1490.061 Copper0.6410.337 Lead0.1420.068 Nickel0.6470.428 Fluoride20.18.90 Molybdenum2.231.16 Oil and grease6.744.05 TSS13.86.57 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.000.0006 Chromium0.0020.0007 Copper0.0070.004 Lead0.0020.0007 Nickel0.0070.005 Fluoride0.2080.092 Molybdenum0.0230.012 Oil and grease0.0700.042 TSS0.1430.068 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions Cadmium0.0020.0009 Chromium0.0030.001 Copper0.0110.006 Lead0.0030.001 Nickel0.0110.007 Fluoride0.3380.150 Molybdenum0.0380.020 Oil and grease0.1140.068 TSS0.2330.111 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling ater Cadmium0.5610.248 Chromium0.7260.297 Copper3.141.65 Lead0.6930.330 Nickel3.172.1 Fluoride98.243.6 Molybdenum10.95.65 Oil and grease33.019.8 TSS67.732.2 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinses Cadmium0.0020.0007 Chromium0.0020.0009 Copper0.0090.005 Lead0.0020.001 Nickel0.0090.006 Fluoride0.2770.123 Molybdenum0.0310.016 Oil and grease0.0930.056 TSS0.1910.091 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Area cleaning rinse.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0150.007 Chromium0.0190.008 Copper0.0820.043 Lead0.0180.009 Nickel0.0830.055 Fluoride2.561.14 Molybdenum0.2840.147 Oil and grease0.8580.515 TSS1.760.837 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Drum washwater.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0150.007 Chromium0.0200.008 Copper0.0840.045 Lead0.0190.009 Nickel0.0850.057 Fluoride2.641.17 Molybdenum0.2930.152 Oil and grease0.8860.532 TSS1.820.864 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Laundry washwater.

Subpart G—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/employee—day Cadmium17.87.86 Chromium23.19.43 Copper99.652.4 Lead22.010.5 Nickel10166.6 Fluoride3,1201,390 Molybdenum347179 Oil and grease1,050629 TSS2,1501,020 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart G—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]

§ 471.72 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

(a) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart G—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded Cadmium0.0070.003 Chromium0.0130.005 Copper0.0440.021 Lead0.0100.005 Nickel0.0190.013 Fluoride2.050.908 Molybdenum0.1730.077

(c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated Cadmium0.0060.003 Chromium0.0120.005 Copper0.0400.019 Lead0.0090.004 Nickel0.0170.012 Fluoride1.860.827 Molybdenum0.1580.070

(d) Forging spent lubricants—subpart G—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0060.002 Chromium0.0100.004 Copper0.0350.017 Lead0.0080.004 Nickel0.0150.010 Fluoride1.620.718 Molybdenum0.1370.061

(f) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0680.027 Chromium0.1250.051 Copper0.4320.260 Lead0.0950.044 Nickel0.1860.125 Fluoride20.18.90 Molybdenum1.700.752

(g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.00070.0003 Chromium0.0010.0005 Copper0.0050.002 Lead0.0010.0005 Nickel0.0020.001 Fluoride0.2080.092 Molybdenum0.0180.008

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions Cadmium0.0010.0005 Chromium0.0020.0009 Copper0.0070.004 Lead0.0020.001 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.3380.150 Molybdenum0.0290.013

(i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water Cadmium0.0330.013 Chromium0.0610.025 Copper0.2110.101 Lead0.0460.022 Nickel0.0910.061 Fluoride9.824.36 Molybdenum0.8300.368

(j) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinse Cadmium0.0010.0004 Chromium0.0020.0007 Copper0.0060.003 Lead0.0020.0006 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.2770.123 Molybdenum0.0240.011

(k) Area cleaning rinse.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0160.007 Copper0.0550.026 Lead0.0120.006 Nickel0.0240.016 Fluoride2.561.14 Molybdenum0.2160.096

(l) Drum, washwater.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0170.007 Copper0.0570.027 Lead0.0130.006 Nickel0.0250.017 Fluoride2.641.17 Molybdenum0.2230.099

(m) Laundry washwater.

Subpart G—BAT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/employee—day Cadmium5.242.10 Chromium9.703.93 Copper33.616.0 Lead7.343.41 Nickel14.49.70 Fluoride1.560692 Molybdenum13258.4

(n) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart G—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]

§ 471.73 - New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS). The mass of pollutants in the uranium forming process wastewater shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart G—NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded Cadmium0.0070.003 Chromium0.0130.005 Copper0.0440.021 Lead0.0100.005 Nickel0.0190.013 Fluoride2.050.908 Molybdenum0.1730.077 Oil and grease0.3440.344 TSS0.5160.413 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated Cadmium0.0060.003 Chromium0.0120.005 Copper0.0400.019 Lead0.0090.004 Nickel0.0170.012 Fluoride1.860.827 Molybdenum0.1580.070 Oil and grease0.3130.313 TSS0.4700.376 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Forging spent lubricants—subpart G—NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0060.002 Chromium0.0100.004 Copper0.0350.017 Lead0.0080.004 Nickel0.0150.010 Fluoride1.620.718 Molybdenum0.1370.061 Oil and grease0.2720.272 TSS0.4080.327 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0680.027 Chromium0.1250.051 Copper0.4320.206 Lead0.0950.044 Nickel0.1860.125 Fluoride20.18.90 Molybdenum1.700.752 Oil and grease3.373.37 TSS5.064.05 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.00070.0003 Chromium0.0010.0005 Copper0.0050.002 Lead0.0010.0005 Nickel0.0020.001 Fluoride0.2080.092 Molybdenum0.0180.008 Oil and grease0.0350.035 TSS0.0530.042 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions Cadmium0.0010.0005 Chromium0.0020.0009 Copper0.0070.004 Lead0.0020.0008 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.3380.150 Molybdenum0.0290.013 Oil and grease0.0570.057 TSS0.0850.068 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water Cadmium0.0330.013 Chromium0.0610.025 Copper0.2110.101 Lead0.0460.022 Nickel0.0910.061 Fluoride9.824.36 Molybdenum0.8300.368 Oil and grease1.651.65 TSS2.481.98 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinsed Cadmium0.0010.0004 Chromium0.0020.0007 Copper0.0060.003 Lead0.0020.0006 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.2770.123 Molybdenum0.0240.011 Oil and grease0.0470.047 TSS0.0700.056 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Area cleaning rinse.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0160.007 Copper0.0550.026 Lead0.0120.006 Nickel0.0240.016 Fluoride2.561.14 Molybdenum0.2160.096 Oil and grease0.4290.429 TSS0.6440.515 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Drum washwater.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0170.007 Copper0.0570.027 Lead0.0130.006 Nickel0.0250.017 Fluoride2.641.17 Molybdenum0.2230.099 Oil and grease0.4430.443 TSS0.6650.532 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Laundry washwater.

Subpart G—NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/employee—day Cadmium5.242.10 Chromium9.703.93 Copper33.616.0 Lead7.343.41 Nickel14.49.70 Fluoride1,560692 Molybdenum13258.4 Oil and grease262262 TSS393315 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart G—NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process waster pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]

§ 471.74 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). [Reserved]

§ 471.75 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS). The mass of wastewater pollutants in uranium forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart G—PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded Cadmium0.0070.003 Chromium0.0130.005 Copper0.0440.021 Lead0.0100.005 Nickel0.0190.013 Fluoride2.050.908 Molybdenum0.1730.077

(c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated Cadmium0.0060.003 Chromium0.0120.005 Copper0.0400.019 Lead0.0090.004 Nickel0.0170.012 Fluoride1.860.827 Molybdenum0.1580.070

(d) Forging spent lubricants—subpart G—PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0060.002 Chromium0.0100.004 Copper0.0350.017 Lead0.0080.004 Nickel0.0150.010 Fluoride1.620.718 Molybdenum0.1370.061

(f) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.0680.027 Chromium0.1250.051 Copper0.4320.206 Lead0.0950.044 Nickel0.1860.125 Fluoride20.18.90 Molybdenum1.700.752

(g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium0.00070.0003 Chromium0.0010.0005 Copper0.0050.002 Lead0.0010.0005 Nickel0.0020.001 Fluoride0.2080.092 Molybdenum0.0180.008

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions Cadmium0.0010.0005 Chromium0.0020.0009 Copper0.0070.004 Lead0.0020.0008 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.3380.150 Molybdenum0.0290.013

(i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water Cadmium0.0330.013 Chromium0.0610.025 Copper0.2110.101 Lead0.0460.022 Nickel0.0910.061 Fluoride9.824.36 Molybdenum0.8300.368

(j) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinsed Cadmium0.0010.0004 Chromium0.0020.0007 Copper0.0060.003 Lead0.0020.0006 Nickel0.0030.002 Fluoride0.2770.123 Molybdenum0.0240.011

(k) Area cleaning rinse.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0160.007 Copper0.0550.026 Lead0.0120.006 Nickel0.0240.016 Fluoride2.561.14 Molybdenum0.2160.096

(l) Drum washwater.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium0.0090.004 Chromium0.0170.007 Copper0.0570.027 Lead0.0130.006 Nickel0.0250.017 Fluoride2.641.17 Molybdenum0.2230.099

(m) Laundry washwater.

Subpart G—PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/employee—day Cadmium5.242.10 Chromium9.703.93 Copper33.616.0 Lead7.343.41 Nickel14.49.70 Fluoride1,560692 Molybdenum13258.4

(n) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart G—PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]

§ 471.76 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT). [Reserved]