§ 420.44 - New source performance standards (NSPS).  


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  • § 420.44 New source performance standards (NSPS).

    The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below.

    (a) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking - semi-wet; and electric arc furnace steelmaking - semi-wet. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.

    (b) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking - wet-suppressed combustion.

    Subpart D

    Pollutant or pollutant property New source performance standards
    Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
    Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
    TSS 0.0146 0.00522
    Lead 0.000188 0.0000626
    Zinc 0.000282 0.0000939
    pH (1) (1)

    (c) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking - wet open combustion; and electric arc furnace steelmaking - wet.

    Subpart D

    Pollutant or pollutant property New source performance standards
    Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
    Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
    TSS 0.0321 0.0115
    Lead 0.000413 0.000138
    Zinc 0.000620 0.000207
    pH (1) (1)

    [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 67 FR 64267, Oct. 17, 2002]