Pretreatment standards for new sources.

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  2. CFR 40
  3. Protection of Environment
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Effluent Guidelines and Standards
  6. Aluminum Forming Point Source Category
  7. Drawing With Neat Oils Subcategory
  8. Pretreatment standards for new sources.

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§ 467.56 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 aluminum forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart E

Core

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum drawn with neat oils
Chromium 0.019 0.008
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.051 0.021
TTO 0.035
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.50 0.50

Subpart E

Continuous Rod Casting Lubricant

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium 0.0007 0.0003
Cyanide 0.0004 0.0002
Zinc 0.0020 0.0008
TTO 0.0014
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.020 0.020

Subpart E

Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium 0.072 0.029
Cyanide 0.039 0.016
Zinc 0.198 0.134
TTO 0.082
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 1.94 1.94

Subpart E

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.306
Cyanide 0.41 0.163
Zinc 2.08 0.856
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 20.37 20.37

Subpart E

Cleaning or Etching Bath

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.067 0.027
Cyanide 0.036 0.015
Zinc 0.183 0.075
TTO 0.124
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 1.79 1.79

Subpart E

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.52 0.21
Cyanide 0.28 0.11
Zinc 1.42 0.59
TTO 0.96
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 13.91 13.91

Subpart E

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.72 0.29
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.97 0.812
TTO 1.34
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 19.33 19.33

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11632, 11633,,11635, Mar. 27, 1984]


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