[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.83]

[Page 778-780]
 
                   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 H--Zinc Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.83  New source performance standards (NSPS).

    Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following 
new source performance standards (NSPS):
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart H--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zinc rolled with emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................        0.0005        0.0002
Copper......................................        0.002         0.0009
Cyanide.....................................        0.0003        0.0001
Zinc........................................        0.002         0.0006
Oil and grease..............................        0.014         0.014
TSS.........................................        0.021         0.017
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc rolled with contact
                                                     cooling water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.020         0.009
Copper......................................         0.069         0.037
Cyanide.....................................         0.011         0.004
Zinc........................................         0.055         0.023
Oil and grease..............................         0.536         0.536
TSS.........................................         0.804         0.643
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc drawn with emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.002        0.0009
Copper......................................         0.008        0.004
Cyanide.....................................         0.001        0.0005
Zinc........................................         0.006        0.003
Oil and grease..............................         0.058        0.058
TSS.........................................         0.087        0.070
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                               any one day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                zinc cast by the direct
                                                     chill method
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.019         0.008
Copper......................................         0.065         0.031
Cyanide.....................................         0.010         0.004
Zinc........................................         0.052         0.021
Oil and grease..............................         0.505         0.505
TSS.........................................         0.758         0.606
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (f) Stationary casting contact cooling water--Subpart H--NSPS. There 
shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

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                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                   zinc heat treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.029         0.012
Copper......................................         0.098         0.047
Cyanide.....................................         0.016         0.006
Zinc........................................         0.078         0.032
Oil and grease..............................         0.763         0.763
TSS.........................................         1.15          0.916
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.033         0.014
Copper......................................         0.114         0.054
Cyanide.....................................         0.018         0.007
Zinc........................................         0.091         0.038
Oil and grease..............................         0.887         0.887
TSS.........................................         1.33          1.07
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.133         0.054
Copper......................................         0.459         0.219
Cyanide.....................................         0.072         0.029
Zinc........................................         0.365         0.151
Oil and grease..............................         3.58          3.58
TSS.........................................         5.37          4.30
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................        0.002         0.0006
Copper......................................        0.005         0.002
Cyanide.....................................        0.0007        0.0003
Zinc........................................        0.004         0.002
Oil and grease..............................        0.036         0.036
TSS.........................................        0.054         0.043
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.626         0.259
Copper......................................         2.17          1.03
Cyanide.....................................         0.338         0.135
Zinc........................................         1.73          0.710
Oil and grease..............................        16.9          16.9
TSS.........................................        25.4          20.3
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc sawed or ground with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.009         0.004
Copper......................................         0.031         0.015
Cyanide.....................................         0.005         0.002
Zinc........................................         0.025         0.010
Oil and grease..............................         0.235         0.235
TSS.........................................         0.357         0.286
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (m) Electrocoating rinse.

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                             Subpart H--NSPS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                  zinc electrocoated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.085         0.035
Copper......................................         0.293         0.140
Cyanide.....................................         0.046         0.019
Zinc........................................         0.234         0.096
Oil and grease..............................         2.29          2.29
TSS.........................................         3.44          2.75
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

    (n) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart H--NSPS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]