[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.85]

[Page 780-781]
 
                   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 H--Zinc Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.85  Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new 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 new sources (PSNS). The mass of the 
wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart H--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property          Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    zinc rolled with
                                                       emulsions
                                              ---------------
Chromium.....................................        0.0005       0.0002
Copper.......................................        0.002        0.0009
Cyanide......................................        0.0003       0.0001
Zinc.........................................        0.002        0.0006
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                zinc rolled with contact
                                                      cooling water
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.020        0.008
Copper........................................        0.069        0.033
Cyanide.......................................        0.011        0.004
Zinc..........................................        0.055        0.023
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc drawn with emulsions
                                              --------------
Chromium.....................................        0.002        0.0009
Copper.......................................        0.008        0.004
Cyanide......................................        0.001        0.0005
Zinc.........................................        0.006        0.003
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc cast by the direct
                                                      chill method
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.019        0.008
Copper........................................        0.065        0.031
Cyanide.......................................        0.010        0.004
Zinc..........................................        0.052        0.021
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Stationary casting contact cooling water--Subpart H--PSNS. There 
shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                    zinc heat treated
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.029        0.012
Copper........................................        0.098        0.047
Cyanide.......................................        0.016        0.006
Zinc..........................................        0.078        0.032
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  zinc surface treated
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.033        0.014
Copper........................................        0.114        0.054
Cyanide.......................................        0.018        0.007
Zinc..........................................        0.091        0.038
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  zinc surface treated
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.133        0.054
Copper........................................        0.459        0.219
Cyanide.......................................        0.072        0.029
Zinc..........................................        0.365        0.151
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                              --------------
Chromium.....................................        0.002        0.0006
Copper.......................................        0.005        0.002
Cyanide......................................       0.0007        0.0003
Zinc.........................................        0.004        0.002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.626         0.254
Copper......................................         2.17          1.03
Cyanide.....................................         0.338         0.134
Zinc........................................         1.73          0.710
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                  zinc sawed or ground
                                                     with emulsions
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.009        0.004
Copper........................................        0.031        0.015
Cyanide.......................................        0.005        0.002
Zinc..........................................        0.025        0.010
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Electrocoating rinse.

                             Subpart H--PSNS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                 million off-pounds) of
                                                   zinc electrocoated
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.085        0.035
Copper........................................        0.293        0.140
Cyanide.......................................        0.046        0.019
Zinc..........................................        0.234        0.096
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) Decreasing spent solvents-- Subpart H--PSNS. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]