[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR421.24]

[Page 467-469]
 
                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 421-NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart B-Primary Aluminum Smelting Subcategory
 
Sec. 421.24  Standards of performance for new sources.

    Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following 
new source performance standards:
    (a) Subpart B-Anode and Cathode Paste Plant Wet Air.

                  Pollution Control-NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                    pounds) of paste
                                                        produced

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (b) Subpart B-Anode Contact Cooling and Briquette 
Quenching.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                 pounds) of anodes cast

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        0.007        0.003
Antimony......................................         .403         .180
Nickel........................................         .115         .077
Aluminum......................................        1.277         .566
Fluoride......................................       12.440        5.518
Oil and grease................................        2.090        2.090
Total suspended solids........................        3.135        2.508
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (c) Subpart B-Anode Bake Plant Wet Air Pollution 
Control.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                 pounds) of anodes baked

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (d) Subpart B-Cathode Reprocessing (Operated With Dry 
Potline Scrubbing and Not Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess 
Waters).

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of cryolite
                                                        recovered

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        1.181        0.547
Antimony......................................      420.400      189.200
Cyanide.......................................      157.600       70.060
Nickel........................................       80.570       35.030
Aluminum......................................      273.200      122.600
Fluoride......................................   29,430.000   13,310.000
Oil and grease................................      350.300      350.300
Total suspended solids........................    2,172.000      945.800
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (e) Subpart B-Cathode Reprocessing (Operated With Dry 
Potline Scrubbing and Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess 
Waters).

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of cryolite
                                                        recovered

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        1.181        0.547
Antimony......................................       67.610       30.120
Cyanide.......................................      157.600       70.060
Nickel........................................       19.270       12.960
Aluminum......................................      214.000       94.930
Fluoride......................................    2,084.000      924.800
Oil and grease................................      350.300      350.300
Total suspended solids........................    2,172.000      945.800
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (f) Subpart B-Potline Wet Air Pollution Control.

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                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                      produced from
                                                 electrolytic reduction

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (g) Subpart B-Potroom Wet Air Pollution Control.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                      produced from
                                                 electrolytic reduction

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (h) Subpart B-Potline SO2 Emissions Wet 
Air Pollution Control.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                    pounds) aluminum
                                                      produced from
                                                 electrolytic reduction

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        0.045        0.021
Antimony......................................        2.588        1.153
Nickel........................................         .738         .496
Aluminum......................................        8.194        3.634
Fluoride......................................       79.790       35.400
Oil and grease................................       13.410       13.410
Total suspended solids........................       20.120       16.090
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Subpart B-Degassing Wet Air Pollution Control.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                      produced from
                                                 electrolytic reduction

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Subpart B-Pot Repair and Pot Soaking.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                      produced from
                                                 electrolytic reduction

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Subpart B-Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                   product from direct
                                                      chill casting

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
Antimony......................................        2.565        1.143
Nickel........................................         .731         .492
Aluminum......................................        8.120        3.602
Fluoride......................................       79.080       35.090
Oil and grease................................       13.290       13.290
Total suspended solids........................       19.940       15.950
pH............................................        (\2\)        (\2\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ There shall be no discharge allowance for this pollutant.
\2\ The pH shall be maintained within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all
  times except for those situations when this waste is discharged
  separately and without commingling with any other waste-water in which
  case the pH shall be within the range of 6.0 to 10.0 at all times.


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    (l) Subpart B-Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/kg (pound per million
                                                   pounds) of aluminum
                                                product from rod casting

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
Antimony......................................         .201         .089
Nickel........................................         .057         .038
Aluminum......................................         .636         .282
Fluoride......................................        6.188        2.746
Oil and grease................................        1.040        1.040
Total suspended solids........................        1.560        1.248
pH............................................        (\2\)        (\2\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ There shall be no discharge allowance for this pollutant.
\2\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

    (m) Subpart B-Stationary Casting or Shot Casting 
Contact Cooling.

                                  NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    mg/kg (pounds per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                  aluminum product from
                                                  stationary casting or
                                                      shot casting

                                               --------------
Benzo(a)pyrene................................         .000  ...........
Antimony......................................         .000         .000
Nickel........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Fluoride......................................         .000         .000
Oil and grease................................         .000         .000
Total suspended solids........................         .000         .000
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.


[49 FR 8792, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 52 
FR 25558, July 7, 1987]