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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
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Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
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SubChapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards |
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Part 471 - Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Point Source Category |
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Subpart G - Uranium Forming Subcategory |
§ 471.73 - New source performance standards (NSPS).
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§ 471.73 New source performance standards (NSPS).
Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS). The mass of pollutants in the uranium forming process wastewater shall not exceed the following values:
(a) Extrusion spent lubricants - subpart G - NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(b) Extrusion tool contact cooling water.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium extruded Cadmium 0.007 0.003 Chromium 0.013 0.005 Copper 0.044 0.021 Lead 0.010 0.005 Nickel 0.019 0.013 Fluoride 2.05 0.908 Molybdenum 0.173 0.077 Oil and grease 0.344 0.344 TSS 0.516 0.413 pH (1) (1) (c) Heat treatment contact cooling water.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of extruded or forged uranium heat treated Cadmium 0.006 0.003 Chromium 0.012 0.005 Copper 0.040 0.019 Lead 0.009 0.004 Nickel 0.017 0.012 Fluoride 1.86 0.827 Molybdenum 0.158 0.070 Oil and grease 0.313 0.313 TSS 0.470 0.376 pH (1) (1) (d) Forging spent lubricants - subpart G - NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(e) Surface treatment spent baths.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium 0.006 0.002 Chromium 0.010 0.004 Copper 0.035 0.017 Lead 0.008 0.004 Nickel 0.015 0.010 Fluoride 1.62 0.718 Molybdenum 0.137 0.061 Oil and grease 0.272 0.272 TSS 0.408 0.327 pH (1) (1) (f) Surface treatment rinse.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium 0.068 0.027 Chromium 0.125 0.051 Copper 0.432 0.206 Lead 0.095 0.044 Nickel 0.186 0.125 Fluoride 20.1 8.90 Molybdenum 1.70 0.752 Oil and grease 3.37 3.37 TSS 5.06 4.05 pH (1) (1) (g) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium surface treated Cadmium 0.0007 0.0003 Chromium 0.001 0.0005 Copper 0.005 0.002 Lead 0.001 0.0005 Nickel 0.002 0.001 Fluoride 0.208 0.092 Molybdenum 0.018 0.008 Oil and grease 0.035 0.035 TSS 0.053 0.042 pH (1) (1) (h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with emulsions Cadmium 0.001 0.0005 Chromium 0.002 0.0009 Copper 0.007 0.004 Lead 0.002 0.0008 Nickel 0.003 0.002 Fluoride 0.338 0.150 Molybdenum 0.029 0.013 Oil and grease 0.057 0.057 TSS 0.085 0.068 pH (1) (1) (i) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium sawed or ground with contact cooling water Cadmium 0.033 0.013 Chromium 0.061 0.025 Copper 0.211 0.101 Lead 0.046 0.022 Nickel 0.091 0.061 Fluoride 9.82 4.36 Molybdenum 0.830 0.368 Oil and grease 1.65 1.65 TSS 2.48 1.98 pH (1) (1) (j) Sawing or grinding rinse.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground uranium rinsed Cadmium 0.001 0.0004 Chromium 0.002 0.0007 Copper 0.006 0.003 Lead 0.002 0.0006 Nickel 0.003 0.002 Fluoride 0.277 0.123 Molybdenum 0.024 0.011 Oil and grease 0.047 0.047 TSS 0.070 0.056 pH (1) (1) (k) Area cleaning rinse.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium 0.009 0.004 Chromium 0.016 0.007 Copper 0.055 0.026 Lead 0.012 0.006 Nickel 0.024 0.016 Fluoride 2.56 1.14 Molybdenum 0.216 0.096 Oil and grease 0.429 0.429 TSS 0.644 0.515 pH (1) (1) (l) Drum washwater.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of uranium formed Cadmium 0.009 0.004 Chromium 0.017 0.007 Copper 0.057 0.027 Lead 0.013 0.006 Nickel 0.025 0.017 Fluoride 2.64 1.17 Molybdenum 0.223 0.099 Oil and grease 0.443 0.443 TSS 0.665 0.532 pH (1) (1) (m) Laundry washwater.
Subpart G - NSPS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/employee - day Cadmium 5.24 2.10 Chromium 9.70 3.93 Copper 33.6 16.0 Lead 7.34 3.41 Nickel 14.4 9.70 Fluoride 1,560 692 Molybdenum 132 58.4 Oil and grease 262 262 TSS 393 315 pH (1) (1) (n) Degreasing spent solvents - subpart G - NSPS. There shall be no discharge of process waster pollutants.
[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]