Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.73 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 uranium forming process wastewater shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Extrusion spent lubricants--subpart G--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium extruded

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.007 0.003Chromium.................................... 0.013 0.005Copper...................................... 0.044 0.021Lead........................................ 0.010 0.005Nickel...................................... 0.019 0.013Fluoride.................................... 2.05 0.908Molybdenum.................................. 0.173 0.077Oil and grease.............................. 0.344 0.344TSS......................................... 0.516 0.413pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

extruded or forged uranium

heat treated

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.006 0.003Chromium.................................... 0.012 0.005Copper...................................... 0.040 0.019Lead........................................ 0.009 0.004Nickel...................................... 0.017 0.012Fluoride.................................... 1.86 0.827Molybdenum.................................. 0.158 0.070Oil and grease.............................. 0.313 0.313TSS......................................... 0.470 0.376pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

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

(e) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium surface treated

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.006 0.002Chromium.................................... 0.010 0.004Copper...................................... 0.035 0.017Lead........................................ 0.008 0.004Nickel...................................... 0.015 0.010Fluoride.................................... 1.62 0.718Molybdenum.................................. 0.137 0.061Oil and grease.............................. 0.272 0.272TSS......................................... 0.408 0.327pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium surface treated

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.068 0.027Chromium.................................... 0.125 0.051Copper...................................... 0.432 0.206Lead........................................ 0.095 0.044Nickel...................................... 0.186 0.125Fluoride.................................... 20.1 8.90Molybdenum.................................. 1.70 0.752Oil and grease.............................. 3.37 3.37TSS......................................... 5.06 4.05pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium surface treated

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.0007 0.0003Chromium.................................... 0.001 0.0005Copper...................................... 0.005 0.002Lead........................................ 0.001 0.0005Nickel...................................... 0.002 0.001Fluoride.................................... 0.208 0.092Molybdenum.................................. 0.018 0.008Oil and grease.............................. 0.035 0.035TSS......................................... 0.053 0.042pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium sawed or ground

with emulsions

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.001 0.0005Chromium.................................... 0.002 0.0009Copper...................................... 0.007 0.004Lead........................................ 0.002 0.0008Nickel...................................... 0.003 0.002Fluoride.................................... 0.338 0.150Molybdenum.................................. 0.029 0.013Oil and grease.............................. 0.057 0.057TSS......................................... 0.085 0.068pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium sawed or ground

with contact cooling water

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.033 0.013Chromium.................................... 0.061 0.025Copper...................................... 0.211 0.101Lead........................................ 0.046 0.022Nickel...................................... 0.091 0.061Fluoride.................................... 9.82 4.36Molybdenum.................................. 0.830 0.368Oil and grease.............................. 1.65 1.65TSS......................................... 2.48 1.98pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

sawed or ground uranium

rinsed

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.001 0.0004Chromium.................................... 0.002 0.0007Copper...................................... 0.006 0.003Lead........................................ 0.002 0.0006Nickel...................................... 0.003 0.002Fluoride.................................... 0.277 0.123Molybdenum.................................. 0.024 0.011Oil and grease.............................. 0.047 0.047TSS......................................... 0.070 0.056pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Area cleaning rinse.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium formed

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.009 0.004Chromium.................................... 0.016 0.007Copper...................................... 0.055 0.026Lead........................................ 0.012 0.006Nickel...................................... 0.024 0.016Fluoride.................................... 2.56 1.14Molybdenum.................................. 0.216 0.096Oil and grease.............................. 0.429 0.429TSS......................................... 0.644 0.515pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Drum washwater.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

uranium formed

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 0.009 0.004Chromium.................................... 0.017 0.007Copper...................................... 0.057 0.027Lead........................................ 0.013 0.006Nickel...................................... 0.025 0.017Fluoride.................................... 2.64 1.17Molybdenum.................................. 0.223 0.099Oil and grease.............................. 0.443 0.443TSS......................................... 0.665 0.532pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Laundry washwater.

Subpart G--NSPS------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/employee--day

---------------------------Cadmium..................................... 5.24 2.10Chromium.................................... 9.70 3.93Copper...................................... 33.6 16.0Lead........................................ 7.34 3.41Nickel...................................... 14.4 9.70Fluoride.................................... 1,560 692Molybdenum.................................. 132 58.4Oil and grease.............................. 262 262TSS......................................... 393 315pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Degreasing spent solvents--subpart G--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process waster pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]