§ 471.105 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).  


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  • § 471.105 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subject which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in metal powders process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

    (a) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder wet atomized
    Copper 9.58 5.04
    Cyanide 1.46 0.605
    Lead 2.12 1.01

    (b) Sizing spent emulsions.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder sized
    Copper 0.028 0.015
    Cyanide 0.004 0.002
    Lead 0.006 0.003

    (c) Oil-resin impregnation wastewater - subpart J - PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts steam treated
    Copper 0.151 0.079
    Cyanide 0.023 0.010
    Lead 0.033 0.016

    (e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts tumbled, burnished, or cleaned
    Copper 0.836 0.440
    Cyanide 0.128 0.053
    Lead 0.185 0.088

    (f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils - subpart J - PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts sawed or ground with emulsions
    Copper 0.035 0.018
    Cyanide 0.005 0.002
    Lead 0.008 0.004

    (h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder sawed or ground with contact cooling water
    Copper 3.08 1.620
    Cyanide 0.470 0.195
    Lead 0.681 0.324

    (i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder cooled after pressing
    Copper 1.67 0.880
    Cyanide 0.255 0.106
    Lead 0.370 0.176

    (j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

    Subpart J - PSNS

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder mixed
    Copper 15.0 7.90
    Cyanide 2.29 0.948
    Lead 3.32 1.58

    (k) Degreasing spent solvents - subpart J - PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986]