[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 28]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.91]

[Page 779-782]
 
                   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 I_Zirconium-Hafnium Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.91  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent 

reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control 
technology 
          currently available (BPT).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 
point

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source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent 
limitations for the process operations representing the degree of 
effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable 
control technology currently available (BPT):
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Drawing spent lubricants--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (c) Extrusion spend emulsions--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (d) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zirconium-hafnium extruded
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.104         0.043
Cyanide.....................................         0.069         0.029
Nickel......................................         0.455         0.301
Ammonia.....................................        31.6          13.9
Fluoride....................................        14.1           6.26
Oil and grease..............................         4.74          2.85
TSS.........................................         9.72          4.62
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (e) Swaging spent neat oils--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (f) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                zirconium-hafnium heat
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.151         0.062
Cyanide.....................................         0.100         0.041
Nickel......................................         0.659         0.436
Ammonia.....................................        45.7          20.1
Fluoride....................................        20.4           9.06
Oil and grease..............................         6.86          4.12
TSS.........................................        14.1           6.69
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (g) Tube Reducing Spent Lubricant--Subpart I--BPT.
    (1) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants 
except as provided under paragraph (g)(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 subparagraph (g)(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 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 subparagraph (g)(2) of 
this section, the actions described in paragraph (g)(4), of this section 
shall be taken, and the demonstration required under paragraph (g)(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 subparagraph (g)(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 (g)(2) of this section; or
    (ii) Substitutes a new tube reducing lubricant and thereafter 
complies with the requirements of paragraph (g)(3) of this section; or

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    (iii) Determines the source of the pollutant whose concentration 
exceeded the level specified in paragraph (g)(2) of this section and 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the NPDES issuing authority that 
such source has been eliminated.
    (5) The concentration limits specified in paragraph (g)(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.
    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zirconium-hafnium surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.150         0.61
Cyanide.....................................         0.099         0.041
Nickel......................................         0.653         0.432
Ammonia.....................................        45.3          20
Fluoride....................................        20.3           8.98
Oil and grease..............................         6.80          4.08
TSS.........................................        14             6.63
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zirkonium-hafnium surface
                                                        treated
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         3.91          1.60
Cyanide.....................................         2.58          1.07
Nickel......................................        17.1          11.3
Ammonia.....................................     1,190           521
Fluoride....................................       529           235
Oil and grease..............................       178           107
TSS.........................................       364           173
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zirconium-hafnium alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.704         0.288
Cyanide.....................................         0.464         0.192
Nickel......................................         3.07          2.03
Ammonia.....................................       214            93.8
Fluoride....................................        95.2          42.3
Oil and grease..............................        32            19.2
TSS.........................................        65.6          31.2
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zirconium-hafnium alkaline
                                                        cleaned
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................        13.8           5.65
Cyanide.....................................         9.11          3.77
Nickel......................................        60.3          39.9
Ammonia.....................................     4,190         1,840
Fluoride....................................     1,870           829
Oil and grease..............................       628           377
TSS.........................................     1,290           613
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zirconium-hafnium sawed or
                                                 ground with emulsions
                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.124         0.051
Cyanide.....................................         0.082         0.034
Nickel......................................         0.540         0.357
Ammonia.....................................        37.5          16.5
Fluoride....................................        16.7           7.42
Oil and grease..............................         5.62          3.37
TSS.........................................        11.5           5.48
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (m) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown--Subpart I--BPT. 
There shall be no allowance for the discharge of process wastewater 
pollutants.

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    (n) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (o) Degreasing rinse--Subpart I--BPT. There shall be no discharge or 
process wastewater pollutants.
    (p) Molten salt rinse.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthy
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off pounds) of
                                               zirconium-hafnium treated
                                                   with molten salt
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         3.33          1.360
Cyanide.....................................         2.20          0.907
Nickel......................................        14.5           9.60
Ammonia.....................................     1,010           443
Fluoride....................................       450           200
Oil and grease..............................       151            90.7
TSS.........................................       310           148
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (q) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zirconium-hafnium sawed or
                                                  ground with contact
                                                     cooling water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.142         0.058
Cyanide.....................................         0.093         0.039
Nickel......................................         0.617         0.408
Ammonia.....................................        42.8          18.8
Fluoride....................................        19.1           8.48
Oil and grease..............................         6.42          3.85
TSS.........................................        13.2           6.26
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (r) Sawing on grinding rinse.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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 zirconium
                                                    hafnium rinsed
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.792         0.324
Cyanide.....................................         0.522         0.216
Nickel......................................         3.46          2.29
Ammonia.....................................       240           106
Fluoride....................................       107            47.5
Oil and grease..............................        36            21.6
TSS.........................................        73.8          35.1
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (s) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils--Subpart I--BPT. There shall 
be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (t) Inspection and testing wastewater.

                             Subpart I--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zirconium-hafnium tested
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.007         0.003
Cyanide.....................................         0.005         0.002
Nickel......................................         0.030         0.020
Ammonia.....................................         2.06          0.903
Fluoride....................................         0.917         0.407
Oil and grease..............................         0.308         0.185
TSS.........................................         0.632         0.301
pH..........................................       (1)           (1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.05 to 10.0 at all times.


[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986, as amended at 54 
FR 11350, Mar. 17, 1989]