[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 29]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR467.55]



[Page 647-648]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 467_ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart E_Drawing With Neat Oils Subcategory

 

Sec. 467.55  Pretreatment standards for existing sources.



    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing 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 existing 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



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                         PSES

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                lbs) of aluminum drawn

                                                    with neat oils

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.022         0.009

Cyanide.....................................         0.015         0.006

Zinc........................................         0.073         0.031

TTO.........................................         0.035  ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring                 2.6           1.3

 parameter).................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart E



                    Continuous Rod Casting Lubricant



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                         PSES

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                               lbs) of aluminum rod cast

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................        0.0009        0.0004

Cyanide.....................................        0.0006        0.0003

Zinc........................................        0.0029        0.0012

TTO.........................................        0.0014  ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring                0.10          0.052

 parameter).................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart E



              Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                          PSES

                                               -------------------------

        Pollutant or pollutant property                      Maximum for

                                                Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                  mg/off-kg (lb/million

                                                off-lbs) of aluminum rod

                                                          cast

                                               --------------

Chromium......................................        0.086        0.035

Cyanide.......................................        0.057        0.023

Zinc..........................................        0.283        0.118

TTO...........................................        0.133  ...........

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring                     10          5.1

 parameter)...................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------





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                                Subpart E



              Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water



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                                                         PSES

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                               lbs) of aluminum quenched

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.896         0.367

Cyanide.....................................         0.591         0.245

Zinc........................................         2.98          1.24

TTO.........................................         1.41   ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring               110            53

 parameter).................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart E



                        Cleaning or Etching Bath



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                         PSES

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned

                                                       or etched

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.079         0.033

Cyanide.....................................         0.052         0.022

Zinc........................................         0.262         0.109

TTO.........................................         0.124  ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring                 9.3           4.7

 parameter).................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart E



                        Cleaning or Etching Rinse



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                          PSES

                                              --------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                lbs) of aluminum cleaned

                                                       or etched

                                              --------------

Chromium.....................................        0.612         0.251

Cyanide......................................        0.404         0.17

Zinc.........................................         2.03         0.85

TTO..........................................         0.96  ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring                    73        36

 parameter)..................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart E



                   Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                         PSES

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned

                                                       or etched

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.851         0.348

Cyanide.....................................         0.561         0.232

Zinc........................................         2.82          1.18

TTO.........................................         1.34   ............

Oil and grease (alternate monitoring               100            50

 parameter).................................

------------------------------------------------------------------------





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

1984, as amended at 53 FR 52369-52372, Dec. 27, 1988]