Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.103 New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS). The mass of pollutants in the metal powder process wastewater shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Metal powder production atom-ization wastewater.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder wet atomized

---------------------------Copper...................................... 9.58 5.04Cyanide..................................... 1.46 0.605Lead........................................ 2.12 1.01Oil and grease.............................. 101 60.5TSS......................................... 207 98.3pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Sizing spent emulsions.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder sized

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.028 0.015Cyanide..................................... 0.004 0.002Lead........................................ 0.006 0.003Oil and grease.............................. 0.292 0.175TSS......................................... 0.599 0.285pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Oil-resin impregnation wastewater--subpart J--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder metallurgy parts

steam treated

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.151 0.079Cyanide..................................... 0.023 0.010Lead........................................ 0.033 0.016Oil and grease.............................. 1.59 0.951TSS......................................... 3.25 1.55pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder metallurgy parts

tumbled, burnished, or

cleaned

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.836 0.440Cyanide..................................... 0.128 0.053Lead........................................ 0.185 0.088Oil and grease.............................. 8.80 5.28TSS......................................... 18.1 8.58pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils--subpart J--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder metallurgy parts

sawed or ground with

emulsions

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.035 0.018Cyanide..................................... 0.005 0.002Lead........................................ 0.008 0.004Oil and grease.............................. 0.362 0.217TSS......................................... 0.742 0.353pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling waterr.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder sawed or ground

with contact cooling water

---------------------------Copper...................................... 3.08 1.62Cyanide..................................... 0.470 0.195Lead........................................ 0.681 0.324Oil and grease.............................. 32.4 19.5TSS......................................... 66.4 31.6pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder cooled after

pressing

---------------------------Copper...................................... 1.67 0.880Cyanide..................................... 0.255 0.106Lead........................................ 0.370 0.176Oil and grease.............................. 17.6 10.6TSS......................................... 36.1 17.2pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder mixed

---------------------------Copper...................................... 15.0 7.90Cyanide..................................... 2.29 0.948Lead........................................ 3.32 1.58Oil and grease.............................. 158 94.8TSS......................................... 324 154pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Degreasing spent solvents--subpart J--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986]