New source performance standards (NSPS).

  1. Law
  2. CFR 40
  3. Protection of Environment
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Effluent Guidelines and Standards
  6. Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category
  7. Other Operations Subcategory
  8. New source performance standards (NSPS).

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§ 420.134 New source performance standards (NSPS).

New sources subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS), as applicable.

(a) Direct-reduced iron.

Subpart M - New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Pollutant Maximum daily1 Maximum monthly avg.1
TSS 0.00998 0.00465
pH (2) (2)

1 Pounds per thousand pound of product.

2 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Forging operations.

Subpart M - New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Pollutant Maximum daily1 Maximum monthly avg.1
O&G (as HEM) 0.00746 0.00446
TSS 0.0123 0.00508
pH (2) (2)

1 Pounds per thousand pound of product.

2 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(c) Briquetting. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to waters of the U.S.


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