Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new sources 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 lead-tin-bismuth forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with emulsions
Antimony 0.067 0.030
Lead 0.010 0.005

(b) Rolling spent soap solutions.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with soap solutions
Antimony 0.120 0.055
Lead 0.018 0.009

(c) Drawing spent neat oils—subpart A—PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Drawing spent emulsions.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with emulsions
Antimony 0.076 0.034
Lead 0.011 0.005

(e) Drawing spent soap solutions.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with soap solutions
Antimony 0.022 0.010
Lead 0.003 0.002

(f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact cooling water.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth heat treated
Antimony 0.414 0.185
Lead 0.061 0.029

(g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth extruded
Antimony 0.158 0.071
Lead 0.023 0.011

(h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth cast by the continuous strip method
Antimony 0.003   0.001  
Lead 0.0004 0.0002

(i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth ingot cast by the semi-continuous method
Antimony 0.009 0.004
Lead 0.001 0.0006

(j) Shot casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot cast
Antimony 0.107 0.048
Lead 0.016 0.008

(k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot formed
Antimony 0.169 0.076
Lead 0.025 0.012

(l) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned
Antimony 0.345 0.154
Lead 0.051 0.024

(m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned
Antimony 0.678 0.302
Lead 0.099 0.047

(n) Swaging spent emulsions.

Subpart A—PSNS

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth swaged with emulsion
Antimony 0.005 0.003
Lead 0.0008 0.0004

(o) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart A—PSNS. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]


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