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§ 421.326 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.

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. The mass of wastewater pollutants in secondary uranium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Refinery sump filtrate.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery Chromium (total)27.1411.00 Copper93.8844.74 Nickel40.3427.14 Fluoride2,567.001,459.00

(b) Slag leach reslurry.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery Chromium (total)1.6890.685 Copper5.8442.785 Nickel2.5111.689 Fluoride159.80090.860

(c) Solvent extraction raffinate filtrate.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery Chromium (total)2.3570.955 Copper8.1523.885 Nickel3.5032.357 Fluoride222.900126.700

(d) Digestion wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery Chromium (total)0.0000.000 Copper0.0000.000 Nickel0.0000.000 Fluoride0.0000.000

(e) Evaporation and denitration wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium trioxide produced Chromium (total)0.0000.000 Copper0.0000.000 Nickel0.0000.000 Fluoride0.0000.000

(f) Hydrofluorination alkaline scrubber.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced Chromium (total)0.0070.003 Copper0.0260.012 Nickel0.0110.007 Fluoride0.7000.398

(g) Hydrofluorination water scrubber.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced Chromium (total)0.0000.000 Copper0.0000.000 Nickel0.0000.000 Fluoride0.0000.000

(h) Magnesium reduction and casting floor wash.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium trioxide produced Chromium (total)0.0110.005 Copper0.0390.018 Nickel0.0170.011 Fluoride1.0540.599

(i) Laundry wastewater.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium produced by magnesium reduction Chromium (total)0.0360.014 Copper0.1230.059 Nickel0.0530.036 Fluoride3.3601.910