Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.326 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in secondary uranium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Refinery sump filtrate.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium processed in the

refinery

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 27.14 11.00Copper........................................ 93.88 44.74Nickel........................................ 40.34 27.14Fluoride...................................... 2,567.00 1,459.00------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Slag leach reslurry.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium processed in the

refinery

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 1.689 0.685Copper........................................ 5.844 2.785Nickel........................................ 2.511 1.689Fluoride...................................... 159.800 90.860------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Solvent extraction raffinate filtrate.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium processed in the

refinery

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 2.357 0.955Copper........................................ 8.152 3.885Nickel........................................ 3.503 2.357Fluoride...................................... 222.900 126.700------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Digestion wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium processed in the

refinery

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.000 0.000Copper........................................ 0.000 0.000Nickel........................................ 0.000 0.000Fluoride...................................... 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Evaporation and denitration wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium trioxide

produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.000 0.000Copper........................................ 0.000 0.000Nickel........................................ 0.000 0.000Fluoride...................................... 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Hydrofluorination alkaline scrubber.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium tetrafluoride

produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.007 0.003Copper........................................ 0.026 0.012Nickel........................................ 0.011 0.007Fluoride...................................... 0.700 0.398------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Hydrofluorination water scrubber.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium tetrafluoride

produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.000 0.000Copper........................................ 0.000 0.000Nickel........................................ 0.000 0.000Fluoride...................................... 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Magnesium reduction and casting floor wash.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium trioxide

produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.011 0.005Copper........................................ 0.039 0.018Nickel........................................ 0.017 0.011Fluoride...................................... 1.054 0.599------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Laundry wastewater.

PSNS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

uranium produced by

magnesium reduction

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.036 0.014Copper........................................ 0.123 0.059Nickel........................................ 0.053 0.036Fluoride...................................... 3.360 1.910------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 421.327 [Reserved]

Subpart AE_Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Source: 50 FR 38395, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.