Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing 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 existing sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in aluminum forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart F

Core

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum drawn with emulsions or soaps
Chromium 0.205 0.084
Cyanide 0.135 0.056
Zinc 0.681 0.285
TTO 0.32
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 25 12

Subpart F

Continuous Rod Casting Lubricant

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium 0.0009 0.0004
Cyanide 0.0006 0.0003
Zinc 0.0029 0.0012
TTO 0.0014
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.10 0.052

Subpart F

Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium 0.086 0.035
Cyanide 0.056 0.024
Zinc 0.283 0.119
TTO 0.134
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter 10 5.1

Subpart F

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthy average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.896 0.367
Cyanide 0.591 0.245
Zinc 2.98 1.25
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 110 53

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthy average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.079 0.032
Cyanide 0.052 0.022
Zinc 0.262 0.11
TTO 0.124
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 9.3 4.7

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthy average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.612 0.251
Cyanide 0.404 0.167
Zinc 2.03 0.849
TTO 0.96
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 73 36

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthy average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.851 0.348
Cyanide 0.561 0.232
Zinc 2.82 1.18
TTO 1.33
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 100 50

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11632, 11636, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52369, Dec. 27, 1988]


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