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 by August 23, 1988 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). The mass of wastewater pollutants in titanium forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Rolling spent neat oils—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Rolling contact cooling water.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium rolled with contact cooling water
Cyanide 0.142 0.059
Lead 0.205 0.098
Zinc 0.713 0.298
Ammonia 65.1 28.6
Fluoride 29.1 12.9

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

(d) Extrusion spent neat oils—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Extrusion spent emulsions.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium extruded
Cyanide 0.021 0.009
Lead 0.030 0.015
Zinc 0.105 0.044
Ammonia 9.59 4.22
Fluoride 4.28 1.90

(f) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium extruded
Cyanide 0.052 0.022
Lead 0.75 0.036
Zinc 0.260 0.109
Ammonia 23.7 10.5
Fluoride 10.6 4.70

(g) Forging spent lubricants—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(h) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of forged titanium cooled with water
Cyanide 0.029 0.012
Lead 0.042 0.020
Zinc 0.146 0.061
Ammonia 13.3 5.86
Fluoride 5.95 2.64

(i) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium forged
Cyanide 0.012 0.005
Lead 0.017 0.008
Zinc 0.059 0.025
Ammonia 5.33 2.35
Fluoride 2.38 1.06

(j) Forging press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium forged
Cyanide 0.293 0.121
Lead 0.424 0.202
Zinc 1.48 0.616
Ammonia 135 59.2
Fluoride 60.1 26.7

(k) Tube reducing spent lubricants—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(l) Heat treatment contact cooling water—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge allowance for the discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(m) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium surface treated
Cyanide 0.061 0.025
Lead 0.088 0.042
Zinc 0.304 0.127
Ammonia 27.7 12.2
Fluoride 12.4 5.49

(n) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium surface treated
Cyanide 0.847 0.351
Lead 1.23 0.584
Zinc 4.27 1.78
Ammonia 389 171
Fluoride 174 77.1

(o) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium surface treated or forged
Cyanide 0.062 0.026
Lead 0.090 0.043
Zinc 0.313 0.131
Ammonia 28.5 12.6
Fluoride 12.8 5.65

(p) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium alkaline cleaned
Cyanide 0.070 0.029
Lead 0.101 0.048
Zinc 0.351 0.147
Ammonia 32.0 14.1
Fluoride 14.3 6.34

(q) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium alkaline cleaned
Cyanide 0.080 0.033
Lead 0.116 0.055
Zinc 0.403 0.169
Ammonia 36.8 16.2
Fluoride 16.4 7.29

(r) Molten salt rinse.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium treated with molten salt
Cyanide 0.277 0.115
Lead 0.401 0.191
Zinc 1.40 0.583
Ammonia 128 56.0
Fluoride 56.8 25.2

(s) Tumbling wastewater.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium tumbled
Cyanide 0.023 0.010
Lead 0.033 0.016
Zinc 0.116 0.048
Ammonia 10.6 4.63
Fluoride 4.70 2.09

(t) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(u) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium sawed or ground with emulsions
Cyanide 0.053 0.022
Lead 0.077 0.037
Zinc 0.267 0.112
Ammonia 24.4 10.7
Fluoride 10.9 4.83

(v) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium sawed or ground with contact cooling water
Cyanide 0.138 0.057
Lead 0.200 0.095
Zinc 0.695 0.291
Ammonia 63.5 27.9
Fluoride 28.3 12.6

(w) Dye penetrant testing wastewater.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium treated using dye penetrant methods
Cyanide 0.325 0.135
Lead 0.471 0.224
Zinc 1.64 0.638
Ammonia 149 65.7
Fluoride 66.7 29.6

(x) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

Subpart F—PSES

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of titanium formed
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Lead 0.014 0.007
Zinc 0.048 0.020
Ammonia 4.32 1.90
Fluoride 1.93 0.856

(y) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart F—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2887, Jan. 22, 1986]


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