§ 467.55 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources.  


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  • § 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

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 2.6 1.3

    Subpart E

    Continuous Rod Casting Lubricant

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 0.10 0.052

    Subpart E

    Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 10 5.1

    Subpart E

    Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 110 53

    Subpart E

    Cleaning or Etching Bath

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 9.3 4.7

    Subpart E

    Cleaning or Etching Rinse

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 73 36

    Subpart E

    Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

    Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 parameter) 100 50

    [48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11632, 11633, 11635, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52369, Dec. 27, 1988]