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 aluminum forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

Subpart A

Core With an Annealing Furnace Scrubber

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rolled with neat oils
Chromium 0.030 0.013
Cyanide 0.017 0.007
Zinc 0.084 0.035
TTO 0.057
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.817 0.817

Subpart A

Core Without an Annealing Furnace Scrubber

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rolled with neat oils
Chromium 0.021 0.009
Cyanide 0.011 0.005
Zinc 0.057 0.024
TTO 0.038
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.54 0.54

Subpart A

Continuous Sheet Casting Lubricant

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast
Chromium 0.00073 0.00029
Cyanide 0.00039 0.00016
Zinc 0.0020 0.00082
TTO 0.0014
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.020 0.020

Subpart A

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.31
Cyanide 0.41 0.17
Zinc 2.08 0.86
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 20.37 20.37

Subpart A

Cleaning or Etching Bath

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Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.067 0.027
Cyanide 0.036 0.015
Zinc 0.183 0.075
TTO 0.124
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 1.79 1.79

Subpart A

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.52 0.21
Cyanide 0.28 0.11
Zinc 1.42 0.59
TTO 0.96
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 13.91 13.91

Subpart A

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.72 0.29
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.97 0.81
TTO 1.34
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 19.33 19.33

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631, 11632, Mar. 27, 1984]


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