Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.94 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) Sulfuric acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0146 0.00626O&G;*........................................ 0.00626 0.00209Lead........................................ 0.0000939 0.0000313Zinc........................................ 0.000125 0.0000417pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------*The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Bar, billet, and bloom.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.00876 0.00376O&G;*........................................ 0.00376 0.00125Lead........................................ 0.0000563 0.0000188Zinc........................................ 0.0000751 0.0000250pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------*The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Strip, sheet, and plate.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0117 0.00501O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00501 0.00167Lead........................................ 0.0000751 0.0000250Zinc........................................ 0.000100 0.0000334pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4) Pipe, tube and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standars

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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......................................... 0.0204 0.00876O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00876 0.00292Lead........................................ 0.000131 0.0000438Zinc........................................ 0.000175 0.0000584pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(5) Fume scrubbers.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standars

------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

-------------TSS............................................ 5.72 2.45O&G; \1\........................................ 2.45 0.819Lead........................................... 0.0368 0.0123Zinc........................................... 0.0491 0.0164pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber associated with a sulfuric acid pickling operation.

(b) Hydrochloric acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0175 0.00751O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00751 0.00250Lead........................................ 0.000113 0.0000376Zinc........................................ 0.000150 0.0000501pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Strip, sheet, and plate.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0117 0.00501O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00501 0.00167Lead........................................ 0.0000751 0.0000250Zinc........................................ 0.000100 0.0000334pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Pipe, tube, and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0321 0.0138O&G; \1\..................................... 0.0138 0.00459Lead........................................ 0.000206 0.0000688Zinc........................................ 0.000275 0.0000918pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4) Fume scrubbers.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standards

------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

-------------TSS............................................ 5.72 2.45O&G; \1\........................................ 2.45 0.819Lead........................................... 0.0368 0.0123Zinc........................................... 0.0491 0.0164pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber associated with a hydrochloric acid pickling operation.

(c) Combination acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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......................................... 0.0204 0.00876O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00876 0.00292Chromium.................................... 0.000292 0.000117Nickel...................................... 0.000263 0.0000876

pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Bar, billet, and bloom.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standards

---------------------------

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......................................... 0.0117 0.00501O&G; \1\..................................... 0.00501 0.00167Chromium.................................... 0.000167 0.0000667Nickel...................................... 0.000150 0.0000501pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Strip, sheet and plate--continuous.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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............................................. 0.0496 0.0213O&G; \1\......................................... 0.0213 0.00710Chromium........................................ 0.000710 0.000284Nickel.......................................... 0.000638 0.000213pH.............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4) Strip, sheet, and plate--batch.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

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............................................ 0.0175 0.00751O&G; \1\........................................ 0.00751 0.00250Chromium....................................... 0.000250 0.000100Nickel......................................... 0.000225 0.0000751pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(5) Pipe, tube, and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standards

------------------------

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............................................ 0.0292 0.0125O&G; \1\........................................ 0.0125 0.00418Chromium....................................... 0.000418 0.000167Nickel......................................... 0.000376 0.000125pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(6) Fume scrubbers.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

New source performance

standards

------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

-------------TSS............................................ 5.72 2.45O&G; \1\........................................ 2.45 0.819Chromium....................................... 0.0819 0.0327Nickel......................................... 0.0735 0.0245pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for oil and grease shall be applicable when acid

pickling wastewaters are treated with cold rolling wastewaters.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber associated with a combination acid pickling operation. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 21032, May 17, 1984]