Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Refinery sump filtrate.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery
Chromium (total) 27.14 11.00
Copper 93.88 44.74
Nickel 40.34 27.14
Fluoride 2,567.00 1,459.00
Total suspended solids 1,100.00 880.10
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Slag leach reslurry.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery
Chromium (total) 1.689 0.685
Copper 5.844 2.785
Nickel 2.511 1.689
Fluoride 159.800 90.860
Total suspended solids 68.490 54.790
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Solvent extraction raffinate filtrate.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery
Chromium (total) 2.357 0.955
Copper 8.152 3.885
Nickel 3.503 2.357
Fluoride 222.900 126.700
Total suspended solids 95.540 76.430
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Digestion wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium processed in the refinery
Chromium (total) 0.000 0.000
Copper 0.000 0.000
Nickel 0.000 0.000
Fluoride 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids 0.000 0.000
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Evaporation and denitration wet air pollution control

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium trioxide produced
Chromium (total) 0.000 0.000
Copper 0.000 0.000
Nickel 0.000 0.000
Fluoride 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids 0.000 0.000
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Hydrofluorination alkaline scrubber.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced
Chromium (total) 0.007 0.003
Copper 0.026 0.012
Nickel 0.011 0.007
Fluoride 0.700 0.398
Total suspended solids 0.300 0.240
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Hydrofluorination water scrubber.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium tetrafluoride produced
Chromium (total) 0.000 0.000
Copper 0.000 0.000
Nickel 0.000 0.000
Fluoride 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids 0.000 0.000
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Magnesium reduction and casting floor wash.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium produced by magnesium reduction
Chromium (total) 0.011 0.005
Copper 0.039 0.018
Nickel 0.017 0.011
Fluoride 1.054 0.599
Total suspended solids 0.452 0.361
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Laundry wastewater.

NSPS for the Secondary Uranium Subcategory

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of uranium produced by magnesium reduction
Chromium (total) 0.036 0.014
Copper 0.123 0.059
Nickel 0.053 0.036
Fluoride 3.360 1.910
Total suspended solids 1.440 1.152
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.


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