[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.104]

[Page 799-800]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 471--NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart J--Metals Powders Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.104  Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

    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 by August 23, 
1988 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources 
(PSES). 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--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  powder wet atomized
                                              --------------
Copper.......................................         9.58         5.040
Cyanide......................................         1.46         0.605
Lead.........................................         2.12         1.01
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Sizing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      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--PSES.
    (d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property          Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 powder metallurgy part
                                                     steam treated
                                              ---------------
Copper.......................................         1.51         0.792
Cyanide......................................         0.230        0.095
Lead.........................................         0.333        0.159
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                powder metallurgy parts
                                                 tumbled, burnished, or
                                                        cleaned
                                              --------------
Copper.......................................         8.36         4.40
Cyanide......................................         1.28         0.528
Lead.........................................         1.85         0.880
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils.--Subpart J--PSES. There 
shall be no discharge of process watewater pollutants.
    (g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     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--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                powder sawed or ground
                                              with contact cooling water
                                             ---------------
Copper......................................         3.08          1.62
Cyanide.....................................         0.470         0.195
Lead........................................         0.681         0.324
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property          Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  powder cooled after
                                                        pressing
                                              ---------------
Copper.......................................         16.7          8.80
Cyanide......................................          2.55         1.06
Lead.........................................          3.70         1.76
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart J--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      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--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

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