Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.23 New source performance standards (NSPS).

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

(a) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off/kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium rolled with

emulsions

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.028 0.011Zinc........................................ 0.076 0.032Ammonia..................................... 9.95 4.37Fluoride.................................... 4.44 1.97Oil and grease.............................. 0.746 0.746TSS......................................... 1.12 0.895pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Forging spent lubricants--subpart B--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(c) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off/kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

forged magnesium cooled

with water

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.107 0.044Zinc........................................ 0.295 0.122Ammonia..................................... 38.5 17.0Fluoride.................................... 17.2 7.63Oil and grease.............................. 2.89 2.89TSS......................................... 4.34 3.47pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off/kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium forged

----------------------------Chromium................................... 0.002 0.0006Zinc....................................... 0.004 0.002Ammonia.................................... 0.532 0.234Fluoride................................... 0.238 0.106Oil and grease............................. 0.040 0.040TSS........................................ 0.060 0.048pH......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium cast with direct

chill methods

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 1.46 0.593Zinc........................................ 4.03 1.66Ammonia..................................... 527 232Fluoride.................................... 235 105Oil and grease.............................. 39.5 39.5TSS......................................... 59.3 47.4pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium surface treated

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.173 0.070Zinc........................................ 0.476 0.196Ammonia..................................... 62.1 27.3Fluoride.................................... 27.8 12.3Oil and grease.............................. 4.66 4.66TSS......................................... 6.99 5.60pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

(g) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off-kg (pound pers

million off-pounds) of

magnesium surface treated

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.700 0.284Zinc........................................ 1.93 0.794Ammonia..................................... 252 111Fluoride.................................... 113 49Oil and grease.............................. 18.9 18.9TSS......................................... 28.4 22.7pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium sawed or ground

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.007 0.003Zinc........................................ 0.020 0.008Ammonia..................................... 2.60 1.15Fluoride.................................... 1.16 0.515Oil and grease.............................. 0.195 0.195TSS......................................... 0.293 0.234pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Degreasing spent Solvents--subpart B--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(j) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart B--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

magnesium sanded and

repaired or forged

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.229 0.093Zinc........................................ 0.632 0.260Ammonia..................................... 82.5 36.3Fluoride.................................... 36.9 16.4Oil and grease.............................. 6.19 6.19TSS......................................... 9.29 7.43pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]