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§ 471.91 - 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 practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

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

(b) Drawing spent lubricants—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(c) Extrusion spend emulsions—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium extruded Chromium0.1040.043 Cyanide0.0690.029 Nickel0.4550.301 Ammonia31.613.9 Fluoride14.16.26 Oil and grease4.742.85 TSS9.724.62 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(e) Swaging spent neat oils—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(f) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium heat treated Chromium0.1510.062 Cyanide0.1000.041 Nickel0.6590.436 Ammonia45.720.1 Fluoride20.49.06 Oil and grease6.864.12 TSS14.16.69 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(g) Tube Reducing Spent Lubricant—subpart I—BPT. (1) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants except as provided under paragraph (g)(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 subparagraph (g)(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 subparagraph (g)(2) of this section, the actions described in paragraph (g)(4), of this section shall be taken, and the demonstration required under paragraph (g)(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 subparagraph (g)(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 (g)(2) of this section; or

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

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

(5) The concentration limits specified in paragraph (g)(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.

(h) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium surface treated Chromium0.1500.61 Cyanide0.0990.041 Nickel0.6530.432 Ammonia45.320 Fluoride20.38.98 Oil and grease6.804.08 TSS146.63 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(i) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirkonium-hafnium surface treated Chromium3.911.60 Cyanide2.581.07 Nickel17.111.3 Ammonia1,190521 Fluoride529235 Oil and grease178107 TSS364173 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium alkaline cleaned Chromium0.7040.288 Cyanide0.4640.192 Nickel3.072.03 Ammonia21493.8 Fluoride95.242.3 Oil and grease3219.2 TSS65.631.2 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium alkaline cleaned Chromium13.85.65 Cyanide9.113.77 Nickel60.339.9 Ammonia4,1901,840 Fluoride1,870829 Oil and grease628377 TSS1,290613 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium sawed or ground with emulsions Chromium0.1240.051 Cyanide0.0820.034 Nickel0.5400.357 Ammonia37.516.5 Fluoride16.77.42 Oil and grease5.623.37 TSS11.55.48 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(m) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

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

(o) Degreasing rinse—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no discharge or process wastewater pollutants.

(p) Molten salt rinse.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthy average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off pounds) of zirconium-hafnium treated with molten salt Chromium3.331.360 Cyanide2.200.907 Nickel14.59.60 Ammonia1,010443 Fluoride450200 Oil and grease15190.7 TSS310148 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(q) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium sawed or ground with contact cooling water Chromium0.1420.058 Cyanide0.0930.039 Nickel0.6170.408 Ammonia42.818.8 Fluoride19.18.48 Oil and grease6.423.85 TSS13.26.26 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(r) Sawing on grinding rinse.

Subpart I—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 zirconium hafnium rinsed Chromium0.7920.324 Cyanide0.5220.216 Nickel3.462.29 Ammonia240106 Fluoride10747.5 Oil and grease3621.6 TSS73.835.1 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(s) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils—subpart I—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(t) Inspection and testing wastewater.

Subpart I—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zirconium-hafnium tested Chromium0.0070.003 Cyanide0.0050.002 Nickel0.0300.020 Ammonia2.060.903 Fluoride0.9170.407 Oil and grease0.3080.185 TSS0.6320.301 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.05 to 10.0 at all times.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 11350, Mar. 17, 1989]