[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.25]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 471--NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Magnesium Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.25  Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    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 (PSNS). The mass of wastewater 
pollutants in magnesium forming process wastewater introduced into a 
POTW shall not exceed the following values:
    (a) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 magnesium rolled with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.028         0.011
Zinc........................................         0.076         0.032
Ammonia.....................................         9.95          4.37
Fluoride....................................         4.44          1.97
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart B--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (c) Forging contact cooling water.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Maximum for any 1     Maximum for
  Pollutant or pollutant property          day          monthly average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-
                                     pounds) of forged magnesium cooled
                                                 with water
                                   --------------------
Chromium..........................          0.107              0.044
Zinc..............................          0.295              0.122
Ammonia...........................         38.5               17.0
Fluoride..........................         17.2                7.63
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    magnesium forged
                                              --------------
Chromium.....................................        0.002        0.0006
Zinc.........................................        0.004        0.002
Ammonia......................................        0.532        0.234
Fluoride.....................................        0.238        0.106
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              magnesium cast with direct
                                                     chill methods
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................          1.46         0.593
Zinc........................................          4.03         1.66
Ammonia.....................................        527          232
Fluoride....................................        235          105
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.173         0.070
Zinc........................................         0.476         0.196
Ammonia.....................................        62.1          27.3
Fluoride....................................        27.8          12.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium surface treated

                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.700         0.284
Zinc........................................         1.93          0.794
Ammonia.....................................       252           111
Fluoride....................................       113            49.9
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

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                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               magnesium sawed or ground

                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.007         0.003
Zinc........................................         0.020         0.008
Ammonia.....................................         2.60          1.15
Fluoride....................................         1.16          0.515
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (i) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart B--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (j) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart B--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 magnesium sanded and
                                                  repaired or forged

                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.229         0.093
Zinc........................................         0.632         0.260
Ammonia.....................................        82.5          36.3
Fluoride....................................        36.9          16.4
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]