Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.104 New source performance standards (NSPS).

The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below.

(a) Cold rolling mills--(1) Recirculation--single stand.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.00125 0.000626O&G.........................................; 0.000522 0.000209

Chromium \1\................................ 0.0000209 0.0000084Lead........................................ 0.0000094 0.0000031Nickel \1\.................................. 0.0000188 0.0000063Zinc........................................ 0.0000063 0.0000021Naphthalene................................. 0.0000021 ............Tetrachloroethylene......................... 0.0000031 ............pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are cotreated

with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Recirculation--multiple stands.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.00250 0.00125O&G.........................................; 0.00104 0.000417Chromium \1\................................ 0.0000418 0.0000167Lead........................................ 0.0000188 0.0000063Nickel \1\.................................. 0.0000376 0.0000125Zinc........................................ 0.0000125 0.0000042Naphthalene................................. 0.0000042 ............Tetrachloroethylene......................... 0.0000063 ............pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated

with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Combination.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.0326 0.0163O&G.........................................; 0.0136 0.00543Chromium \1\................................ 0.000543 0.000217Lead........................................ 0.000244 0.0000814Nickel \1\.................................. 0.000488 0.000163Zinc........................................ 0.000163 0.0000542Naphthalene................................. 0.0000542 ............Tetrachloroethylene......................... 0.0000813 ............pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastwaters are treated

with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4) Direct application--single stand.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.00626 0.00313O&G.........................................; 0.00261 0.00104Chromium \1\................................ 0.000104 0.0000418Lead........................................ 0.0000469 0.0000156Nickel \1\.................................. 0.0000939 0.0000313Zinc........................................ 0.0000313 0.0000104Naphthalene................................. 0.0000104 ............Tetrachloro-ethylene........................ 0.0000156 ............pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated

with descaling or combination acid pickling watewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(5) Direct application--multiple stands.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per

1,000 lb) of product

-------------TSS............................................ 0.0726 0.0363O&G............................................; 0.0302 0.0121Chromium \1\................................... 0.00121 0.000484Lead........................................... 0.000545 0.000182Nickel \1\..................................... 0.00109 0.000363Zinc........................................... 0.000363 0.000121Naphthalene.................................... 0.000121 ...........Tetrachloro-ethylene........................... 0.000182 ...........pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold rolling wastewaters are treated

with descaling or combination acid pickling watewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Cold worked pipe and tube mills--(1) Using water.

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New source performance

standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.00125 0.000626O&G.........................................; 0.000522 0.000209Chromium \1\................................ 0.0000209 0.0000084Lead........................................ 0.0000094 0.0000031Nickel \1\.................................. 0.0000188 0.0000063Zinc........................................ 0.0000063 0.0000021pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold forming wastewaters are cotreated

with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Using oil solutions.

Subpart J------------------------------------------------------------------------

New Source Performance

Standards

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.00125 0.000626O&G.........................................; 0.000522 0.000209Chromium \1\................................ 0.0000209 0.0000084Lead........................................ 0.0000094 0.0000031Nickel \1\.................................. 0.0000188 0.0000063Zinc........................................ 0.0000063 0.0000021Naphthalene................................. 0.0000021 ............Tetrachloroethylene......................... 0.0000031 ............pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for chromium and nickel shall be applicable in lieu

of those for lead and zinc when cold forming wastewaters are cotreated

with descaling or combination acid pickling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 21035, May 17, 1984; 49 FR 24726, June 15, 1984]