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. The mass of wastewater pollutants in secondary uranium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Refinery sump filtrate.

PSNS 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

(b) Slag leach reslurry.

PSNS 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

(c) Solvent extraction raffinate filtrate.

PSNS 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

(d) Digestion wet air pollution control.

PSNS 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

(e) Evaporation and denitration wet air pollution control.

PSNS 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

(f) Hydrofluorination alkaline scrubber.

PSNS 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

(g) Hydrofluorination water scrubber.

PSNS 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

(h) Magnesium reduction and casting floor wash.

PSNS 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) 0.011 0.005
Copper 0.039 0.018
Nickel 0.017 0.011
Fluoride 1.054 0.599

(i) Laundry wastewater.

PSNS 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

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