[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 28]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR421.35]



[Page 472-473]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 421_NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table 

of Contents

 

            Subpart C_Secondary Aluminum Smelting Subcategory

 

Sec.  421.35  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 secondary aluminum process wastewater 

introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

    (a) Subpart C--Scrap Drying Wet Air Pollution Control.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                  aluminum scrap dried

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (b) Subpart C--Scrap Screening and Milling.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                 aluminum scrap screened

                                                       and milled

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (c) Subpart C--Dross Washing.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                million pounds) of dross

                                                         washed

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

Lead..........................................        3.043        1.413

Zinc..........................................       11.090        4.565

Ammonia (as N)................................    1,449.000      636.000

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



    (d) Subpart C--Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)

                                                  of aluminum demagged

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

Lead..........................................        0.216        0.100

Zinc..........................................        0.786        0.324

Amomonia (as N)...............................      102.800       45.180

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



    (e) Subpart C--Delacquering Wet Air Pollution Control.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                  aluminum delacquered

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

Lead..........................................        0.093        0.043

Zinc..........................................        0.340        0.140

Ammonia (as N)................................       44.389       19.514

Total phenolics (4-AAP) method) \1\...........        0.004  ...........

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

\1\ At the source.



    (f) Subpart C--Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .372         .173

Zinc..........................................        1.356         .558

Ammonia (as N)................................      177.200       77.800

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



    (g) Subpart C--Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling (When Chlorine 

Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Not Practiced On-Site).



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                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)

                                                    of aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................        0.019        0.009

Zinc..........................................        0.068        0.028

Amomonia (as N)...............................        8.931        3.926

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



    (h) Subpart C--Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling. (When 

Chlorine Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Practiced On Site.)



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (i) Subpart C--Stationary Casting Contact Cooling.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (j) Subpart C--Shot Casting Contact Cooling.



                                  PSES

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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[49 FR 8796, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29794, July 24, 1984; 52 

FR 25560, July 7, 1987]