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

Subpart C—NSPS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metal preparation Coating operation Metal preparation Coating operation
    Metric units—mg/m2 of area processed or coated
Chromium 3.60 0.47 1.46 0.19
Lead 0.97 0.13 0.88 0.11
Nickel 5.35 0.69 3.60 0.47
Zinc 9.92 1.29 4.09 0.53
Aluminum 29.46 3.82 12.06 1.56
Iron 11.96 1.55 6.13 0.79
Oil and grease 97.24 12.60 97.24 12.60
TSS 145.86 18.91 116.69 15.12
pH (1) (1) (1) (1)
    English units—pounds per 1 million ft2 of area processed or coated
Chromium 0.74 0.10 0.30 0.04
Lead 0.20 0.03 0.18 0.20
Nickel 1.10 0.14 0.74 0.10
Zinc 2.03 0.27 0.84 0.11
Aluminum 6.03 0.78 2.47 0.32
Iron 2.45 0.32 1.26 0.16
Oil and grease 19.92 2.58 19.92 2.58
TSS 29.88 3.87 23.90 3.10
pH (1) (1) (1) (1)

1Within the range 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36544, Sept. 6, 1985]


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