[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.15]

[Page 695-697]
 
                   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 A--Lead-Tin-Bismuth Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.15  Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new sources 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 new sources. The mass of wastewater 
pollutants in lead-tin-bismuth forming process wastewater introduced 
into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
    (a) Rolling spent emulsions.

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                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth rolled
                                                     with emulsions
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.067        0.030
Lead..........................................        0.010        0.005
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Rolling spent soap solutions.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth rolled
                                                   with soap solutions
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.120        0.055
Lead..........................................        0.018        0.009
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Drawing spent neat oils--Subpart A--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth drawn
                                                     with emulsions
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.076        0.034
Lead..........................................        0.011        0.005
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Drawing spent soap solutions.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth drawn
                                                   with soap solutions
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.022        0.010
Lead..........................................        0.003        0.002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact cooling 
water.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  lead-tin-bismuth heat
                                                         treated
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.414        0.185
Lead..........................................        0.061        0.029
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    lead-tin-bismuth
                                                        extruded
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.158        0.071
Lead..........................................        0.023        0.011
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth cast by
                                                  the continuous strip
                                                         method
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.003        0.001
Lead..........................................       0.0004       0.0002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 lead-tin-bismuth ingot
                                                    cast by the semi-
                                                    continuous method
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.009        0.004
Lead..........................................        0.001       0.0006
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Shot casting contact cooling water.

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                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  lead-tin-bismuth shot
                                                          cast
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.107        0.048
Lead..........................................        0.016        0.008
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  lead-tin-bismuth shot
                                                         formed
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.169        0.076
Lead..........................................        0.025        0.012
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    lead-tin-bismuth
                                                    alkaline cleaned
                                               --------------
Antimony......................................        0.345        0.154
Lead..........................................        0.051        0.024
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               lead-tin-bismuth alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Antimony....................................         0.678         0.302
Lead........................................         0.099         0.047
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) Swaging spent emulsions.

                             Subpart A--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                lead-tin-bismuth swaged
                                                     with emulsion
                                             ---------------

Antimony....................................        0.005         0.003
Lead........................................        0.0008        0.0004
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (o) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart A--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]