[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.33]

[Page 712-717]
 
                   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 C--Nickel-Cobalt Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.33  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 
nickel-cobalt forming process wastewater shall not exceed the following 
values:
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

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                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt rolled with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.063         0.026
Nickel......................................         0.094         0.063
Fluoride....................................        10.1           4.49
Oil and grease..............................         1.70          1.70
TSS.........................................         2.55          2.04
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt rolled with
                                                         water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.028         0.012
Nickel......................................         0.042         0.028
Fluoride....................................         4.49          1.99
Oil and grease..............................         0.754         0.754
TSS.........................................         1.13          0.905
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (d) Tube Reducing Spent Lubricant--Subpart C--NSPS.
    (1) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants 
except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Process wastewater pollutants may be discharged, with no 
allowance for any pollutants discharged, provided the facility owner or 
operator demonstrates, on the basis of analytical methods set forth in 
or approved pursuant to 40 CFR part 136, that the concentrations of 
nitrosamine compounds in the wastewater discharged from the tube 
reducing process do not exceed 0.050 mg/l of N-nitrosodimethylamine, 
0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodiphenylamine, and 0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodi-n-
propylamine.
    (3) The demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section shall be made once per month until the demonstration has been 
made for all three nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months, 
after which time the demonstration may be made once per quarter. If a 
sample is found to contain any of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds at 
concentrations greater than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section, the actions described in paragraph (d)(4) of this section shall 
be taken, and the demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section shall be made once per month until it has been made for all 
three nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months.
    (4) If sampling results show that any of the foregoing nitrosamine 
compounds is present in the process wastewater at concentrations greater 
than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the facility 
owner or operator shall ensure that, within thirty days of receiving 
written notification of the sampling results, there is no further 
discharge of tube reducing spent lubricant wastewater until the owner or 
operator:
    (i) Performs a subsequent analysis which demonstrates that the 
concentrations of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds do not exceed the 
levels specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section; or
    (ii) Substitutes a new tube reducing lubricant and thereafter 
complies with the requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section; or
    (iii) Determines the source of the pollutant whose concentration 
exceeded the level specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section and 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the NPDES issuing authority that 
such source has been eliminated.
    (5) The concentration limits specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section apply at the point of discharge from the tube reducing process. 
However, sampling after the tube reducing wastewater has been commingled 
with other wastewaters is permitted if:
    (i) Any dilution caused by the other wastewaters is taken into 
account in determining the appropriate (i.e., lower) allowable discharge 
concentration; and
    (ii) An analytical method of sufficient sensitivity is used to 
measure the levels of each of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds in the 
wastewaters being sampled.
    (e) Drawing spent neat oils--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

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    (f) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt drawn with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.036         0.015
Nickel......................................         0.053         0.036
Fluoride....................................         5.68          2.52
Oil and grease..............................         0.954         0.954
TSS.........................................         1.43          1.15
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (g) Extrusion spent lubricants--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (h) Extrusion press or solution heat treatment contact cooling 
water.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                extruded nickel-cobalt
                                                     heat treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.031         0.013
Nickel......................................         0.046         0.031
Fluoride....................................         4.95          2.20
Oil and grease..............................         0.832         0.832
TSS.........................................         1.25          0.999
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt extruded
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.086         0.035
Nickel......................................         0.128         0.086
Fluoride....................................        13.8           6.13
Oil and grease..............................         2.32          2.32
TSS.........................................         3.48          2.79
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Maximum for
      Pollutant or pollutant property        Maximum for      monthly
                                              any 1 day       average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                               million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt forged
                                           ---------------
Chromium..................................         0.002         0.00006
Nickel....................................         0.002         0.002
Fluoride..................................         0.238         0.106
Oil and grease............................         0.040         0.040
TSS.......................................         0.060         0.048
pH........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Forging contact cooling water.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property          Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  forged nickel-cobalt
                                                   cooled with water
                                              ---------------
Chromium.....................................         0.018        0.007
Nickel.......................................         0.026        0.018
Fluoride.....................................         2.82          1.25
Oil and grease...............................         0.474        0.474
TSS..........................................         0.711        0.569
pH...........................................     (\1\)            (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (l) Forging press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt forged
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.069         0.028
Nickel......................................         0.103         0.069
Fluoride....................................        11.2           4.94
Oil and grease..............................         1.87          1.87
TSS.........................................         2.81          2.25
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (m) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (n) Stationary casting contact cooling water.

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                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt cast with
                                              stationary casting methods
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.448         0.182
Nickel......................................         0.666         0.448
Fluoride....................................        72.0          32.0
Oil and grease..............................        12.1          12.1
TSS.........................................        18.2          14.5
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (o) Vacuum melting steam condensate--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be 
no allowance for the discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (p) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt metal powder
                                                       atomized
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.970         0.393
Nickel......................................         1.44          0.970
Fluoride....................................       156            69.2
Oil and grease..............................        26.2          26.2
TSS.........................................        39.3          31.5
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (q) Annealing and solution heat treatment contact cooling water--
Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of 
process wastewater pollutants.
    (r) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt formed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.300         0.122
Nickel......................................         0.450         0.300
Fluoride....................................        48.2          21.4
Oil and grease..............................         8.1           8.1
TSS.........................................        12.2           9.72
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (s) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.346         0.141
Nickel......................................         0.515         0.346
Fluoride....................................        55.7          24.7
Oil and grease..............................         9.35          9.35
TSS.........................................        14.1          11.2
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (t) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.874         0.354
Nickel......................................         1.30          0.873
Fluoride....................................       141            62.3
Oil and grease..............................        23.6          23.6
TSS.........................................        35.4          28.3
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (u) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.013         0.005
Nickel......................................         0.019         0.013
Fluoride....................................         2.02          0.895
Oil and grease..............................         0.339         0.339
TSS.........................................         0.509         0.407
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (v) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

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                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.086         0.035
Nickel......................................          .128          .086
Fluoride....................................        13.9           6.15
Oil and grease..............................         2.33          2.33
TSS.........................................         3.50          2.80
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (w) Molten salt rinse.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt treated with
                                                      molten salt
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.312         0.127
Nickel......................................         0.464         0.312
Fluoride....................................        50.2          22.3
Oil and grease..............................         8.44          8.44
TSS.........................................        12.7          10.1
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (x) Ammonia rinse.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt treated with
                                                   ammonia solution
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.006         0.002
Nickel......................................          .008          .006
Fluoride....................................          .881          .391
Oil and grease..............................          .148          .148
TSS.........................................       222           178
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (y) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt sawed or
                                                        ground
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.015         0.006
Nickel......................................          .002          .015
Fluoride....................................         2.35          1.04
Oil and grease..............................          .394          .394
TSS.........................................       591           473
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (z) Sawing or grinding rinse.

                             Subpart C--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 nickel-
                                                     cobalt rinsed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.067         0.027
Nickel......................................         0.100         0.067
Fluoride....................................        10.8           4.78
Oil and grease..............................         1.81          1.81
TSS.........................................         2.72        217
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (aa) Steam cleaning condensate.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                  nickel-cobalt steam
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.011         0.005
Nickel......................................         0.017         0.011
Fluoride....................................         1.79          0.795
Oil and grease..............................         0.301         0.301
TSS.........................................         0.452         0.361
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (bb) Hydrostatic tube testing and ultrasonic testing wastewater--
Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater 
pollutants.
    (cc) Degreasing spent solvents.--Subpart C--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (dd) Dye penetrant testing wastewater.

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                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt tested with
                                                 dye penetrant method
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.079         0.032
Nickel......................................         0.117         0.079
Fluoride....................................        12.7           5.63
Oil and grease..............................         2.13          2.13
TSS.........................................         3.20          2.56
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (ee) Electrocoating rinse.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                     nickel-cobalt
                                                     electrocoated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         1.25          0.506
Nickel......................................         1.86          1.25
Fluoride....................................       201            89.0
Oil and grease..............................        33.7          33.7
TSS.........................................        50.6          40.5
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (ff) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

                             Subpart C--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt formed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.091         0.037
Nickel......................................         0.136         0.091
Fluoride....................................        14.7           6.50
Oil and grease..............................         2.46          2.46
TSS.........................................         3.69          2.95
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.


[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2885, Jan. 22, 1986, as amended at 54 
FR 11349, Mar. 17, 1989; 54 FR 13606, Apr. 4, 1989]