[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.34]

[Page 717-721]
 
                   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 C--Nickel-Cobalt Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.34  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 nickel-cobalt forming 
wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt rolled with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.063         0.026
Nickel......................................         0.094         0.063
Fluoride....................................        10.1           4.49
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt rolled with
                                                         water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.028         0.011
Nickel......................................         0.042         0.028
Fluoride....................................         4.49          1.99
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Tube Reducing Spent Lubricant--Subpart C--PSES.
    (1) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants 
except as provided under paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
    (2) Process wastewater pollutants may be discharged, with no 
allowance for any pollutants discharged, provided the facility owner or 
operator demonstrates, on the basis of analytical methods set forth in 
or approved pursuant to 40 CFR part 136, that the concentrations of 
nitrosamine compounds in the wastewater discharged from the tube 
reducing process do not exceed 0.050 mg/l of N-nitrosodimethylamine, 
0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodiphenylamine, and 0.020 mg/l of N-nitrosodi-n-
propylamine.
    (3) The demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section shall be made once per month until the demonstration has been 
made for all three nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months, 
after which time the

[[Page 718]]

demonstration may be made once per quarter. If a sample is found to 
contain any of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds at concentrations 
greater than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the 
actions described in paragraph (d)(4) of this section shall be taken, 
and the demonstration required under paragraph (d)(2) of this section 
shall be made once per month until it has been made for all three 
nitrosamine compounds for six consecutive months.
    (4) If sampling results show that any of the foregoing nitrosamine 
compounds is present in the process wastewater at concentrations greater 
than those specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the facility 
owner or operator shall ensure that, within thirty days of receiving 
written notification of the sampling results, there is no further 
discharge of tube reducing spent lubricant wastewater until the owner or 
operator:
    (i) Performs a subsequent analysis which demonstrates that the 
concentrations of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds do not exceed the 
levels specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section; or
    (ii) Substitutes a new tube reducing lubricant and thereafter 
complies with the requirements of paragraph (d)(3) of this section; or
    (iii) Determines the source of the pollutant whose concentration 
exceeded the level specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section and 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the POTW control authority that such 
source has been eliminated.
    (5) The concentration limits specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this 
section apply at the point of discharge from the tube reducing process. 
However, sampling after the tube reducing wastewater has been commingled 
with other wastewaters is permitted if:
    (i) Any dilution caused by the other wastewaters is taken into 
account in determining the appropriate (i.e., lower) allowable discharge 
concentration; and
    (ii) An analytical method of sufficient sensitivity is used to 
measure the levels of each of the foregoing nitrosamine compounds in the 
wastewaters being sampled.
    (e) Drawing spent neat oils--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (f) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt drawn with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.036         0.014
Nickel......................................         0.053         0.036
Fluoride....................................         5.68          2.52
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Extrusion spent lubricants--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (h) Extrusion press or solution heat treatment contact cooling 
water.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                extruded nickel-cobalt
                                                     heat treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.031         0.013
Nickel......................................         0.046         0.031
Fluoride....................................         4.95          2.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt extruded
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.086         0.034
Nickel......................................         0.128         0.086
Fluoride....................................        13.8           6.13
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Maximum for
      Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                               any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt forged
                                            ---------------
Chromium...................................         0.002         0.0006
Nickel.....................................         0.002         0.002
Fluoride...................................         0.238         0.106
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[[Page 719]]

    (k) Forging contact cooling water.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 forged nickel-cobalt
                                                   cooled with water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.018         0.007
Nickel......................................         0.026         0.018
Fluoride....................................         2.82          1.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Forging press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt forged
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.069         0.028
Nickel......................................         0.103         0.069
Fluoride....................................        11.2           4.94
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Forging spent lubricants--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (n) Stationary casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt cast with
                                                  stationary methods
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.448         0.182
Nickel......................................         0.666         0.448
Fluoride....................................        72.0          32.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (o) Vacuum melting steam condensate--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be 
no allowance for the discharge of wastewater pollutants.
    (p) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt metal powder
                                                       atomized
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.970         0.393
Nickel......................................         1.44          0.970
Fluoride....................................       156            69.2
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (q) Annealing and solution heat treatment contact cooling water--
Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of 
wastewater pollutants.
    (r) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt formed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.300         0.122
Nickel......................................         0.446         0.300
Fluoride....................................        48.2          21.4
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (s) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.346         0.141
Nickel......................................         0.514         0.346
Fluoride....................................        55.7          24.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (t) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.873         0.354
Nickel......................................         1.30          0.873
Fluoride....................................       141            62.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (u) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

[[Page 720]]



                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.013         0.005
Nickel......................................         0.019         0.013
Fluoride....................................         2.02          0.895
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (v) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.086         0.035
Nickel......................................         0.128         0.086
Fluoride....................................        13.9           6.15
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (w) Molten salt rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt treated with
                                                      molten salt
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.312         0.127
Nickel......................................         0.464         0.312
Fluoride....................................        50.2          22.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (x) Ammonia rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              nickel-cobalt treated with
                                                   ammonia solution
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.006         0.002
Nickel......................................         0.008         0.006
Fluoride....................................         0.881         0.391
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (y) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                nickel-cobalt sawed or
                                                 ground with emulsions
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.015         0.006
Nickel......................................         0.022         0.015
Fluoride....................................         2.35          1.04
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (z) Sawing or grinding rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                sawed or ground nickel-
                                                     cobalt rinsed
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.067         0.027
Nickel......................................         0.100         0.067
Fluoride....................................        10.8           4.78
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (aa) Steam cleaning condensate.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property          Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  nickel-cobalt steam
                                                        cleaned
                                              ---------------

Chromium.....................................         0.011        0.005
Nickel.......................................         0.017        0.011
Fluoride.....................................         1.79         0.795
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (bb) Hydrostatic Tube Testing and Ultrasonic Testing Wastewater--
Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no allowance for the discharge of 
process wastewater pollutants.
    (cc) Degreasing Spent Solvents--Subpart C--PSES. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (dd) Dye Penetrant Testing Wastewater.

[[Page 721]]



                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               nickel-cobalt tested with
                                                 dye penetrant method
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.079         0.032
Nickel......................................         0.117         0.079
Fluoride....................................        12.7           5.63
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ee) Electrocoating rinse.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                     nickel-cobalt
                                                     electrocoated
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................          1.25         0.506
Nickel......................................          1.86         1.25
Fluoride....................................        201           89.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (ff) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

                             Subpart C--PSES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 nickel-cobalt formed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.091         0.037
Nickel......................................         0.136         0.091
Fluoride....................................        14.7           6.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2885, Jan. 22, 1986, as amended at 54 
FR 11349, Mar. 17, 1989; 54 FR 13606, Apr. 4, 1989]