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§ 471.34 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and by August 23, 1988 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). The mass of wastewater pollutants in nickel-cobalt forming wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Rolling spent neat oils—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt rolled with emulsions Chromium0.0630.026 Nickel0.0940.063 Fluoride10.14.49

(c) Rolling contact cooling water.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt rolled with water Chromium0.0280.011 Nickel0.0420.028 Fluoride4.491.99

(d) Tube Reducing Spent Lubricant—subpart C—PSES. (1) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(2) Process wastewater pollutants may be discharged, with no allowance for any pollutants discharged, provided the facility owner or operator demonstrates, on the basis of analytical methods set forth in or approved pursuant to 40 CFR part 136, that the concentrations of nitrosamine compounds in the wastewater discharged from the tube reducing process do not exceed 0.050 mg/l of N-nitrosodimethylamine, 0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodiphenylamine, and 0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodi-n-propylamine.

(3) The demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section shall be made once per month until the demonstration has been made for all three nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months, after which time the demonstration may be made once per quarter. If a sample is found to contain any of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds at concentrations greater than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the actions described in paragraph (d)(4) of this section shall be taken, and the demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section shall be made once per month until it has been made for all three nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months.

(4) If sampling results show that any of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds is present in the process wastewater at concentrations greater than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the facility owner or operator shall ensure that, within thirty days of receiving written notification of the sampling results, there is no further discharge of tube reducing spent lubricant wastewater until the owner or operator:

(i) Performs a subsequent analysis which demonstrates that the concentrations of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds do not exceed the levels specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section; or

(ii) Substitutes a new tube reducing lubricant and thereafter complies with the requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section; or

(iii) Determines the source of the pollutant whose concentration exceeded the level specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the POTW control authority that such source has been eliminated.

(5) The concentration limits specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section apply at the point of discharge from the tube reducing process. However, sampling after the tube reducing wastewater has been commingled with other wastewaters is permitted if:

(i) Any dilution caused by the other wastewaters is taken into account in determining the appropriate (i.e., lower) allowable discharge concentration; and

(ii) An analytical method of sufficient sensitivity is used to measure the levels of each of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds in the wastewaters being sampled.

(e) Drawing spent neat oils—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(f) Drawing spent emulsions.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt drawn with emulsions Chromium0.0360.014 Nickel0.0530.036 Fluoride5.682.52

(g) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(h) Extrusion press or solution heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded nickel-cobalt heat treated Chromium0.0310.013 Nickel0.0460.031 Fluoride4.952.20

(i) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt extruded Chromium0.0860.034 Nickel0.1280.086 Fluoride13.86.13

(j) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt forged Chromium0.0020.0006 Nickel0.0020.002 Fluoride0.2380.106

(k) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of forged nickel-cobalt cooled with water Chromium0.0180.007 Nickel0.0260.018 Fluoride2.821.25

(l) Forging press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt forged Chromium0.0690.028 Nickel0.1030.069 Fluoride11.24.94

(m) Forging spent lubricants—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(n) Stationary casting contact cooling water.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt cast with stationary methods Chromium0.4480.182 Nickel0.6660.448 Fluoride72.032.0

(o) Vacuum melting steam condensate—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of wastewater pollutants.

(p) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt metal powder atomized Chromium0.9700.393 Nickel1.440.970 Fluoride15669.2

(q) Annealing and solution heat treatment contact cooling water—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of wastewater pollutants.

(r) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt formed Chromium0.3000.122 Nickel0.4460.300 Fluoride48.221.4

(s) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt surface treated Chromium0.3460.141 Nickel0.5140.346 Fluoride55.724.7

(t) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt surface treated Chromium0.8730.354 Nickel1.300.873 Fluoride14162.3

(u) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt alkaline cleaned Chromium0.0130.005 Nickel0.0190.013 Fluoride2.020.895

(v) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt alkaline cleaned Chromium0.0860.035 Nickel0.1280.086 Fluoride13.96.15

(w) Molten salt rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt treated with molten salt Chromium0.3120.127 Nickel0.4640.312 Fluoride50.222.3

(x) Ammonia rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt treated with ammonia solution Chromium0.0060.002 Nickel0.0080.006 Fluoride0.8810.391

(y) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt sawed or ground with emulsions Chromium0.0150.006 Nickel0.0220.015 Fluoride2.351.04

(z) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

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 nickel-cobalt rinsed Chromium0.0670.027 Nickel0.1000.067 Fluoride10.84.78

(aa) Steam cleaning condensate.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt steam cleaned Chromium0.0110.005 Nickel0.0170.011 Fluoride1.790.795

(bb) Hydrostatic Tube Testing and Ultrasonic Testing Wastewater—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(cc) Degreasing Spent Solvents—subpart C—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(dd) Dye Penetrant Testing Wastewater.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt tested with dye penetrant method Chromium0.0790.032 Nickel0.1170.079 Fluoride12.75.63

(ee) Electrocoating rinse.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt electrocoated Chromium1.250.506 Nickel1.861.25 Fluoride20189.0

(ff) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

Subpart C—PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of nickel-cobalt formed Chromium0.0910.037 Nickel0.1360.091 Fluoride14.76.50
[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2885, Jan. 22, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 11349, Mar. 17, 1989; 54 FR 13606, Apr. 4, 1989]