40 C.F.R. § 471.104

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 471.104 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)

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 metal powders process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a)Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder wet atomized
Copper9.585.040
Cyanide1.460.605
Lead2.121.01

(b)Sizing spent emulsions.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder sized
Copper0.0280.015
Cyanide0.0040.002
Lead0.0060.003

(c)Oil-resin impregnation wastewater-subpart J-PSES.
(d)Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy part steam treated
Copper1.510.792
Cyanide0.2300.095
Lead0.3330.159

(e)Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts tumbled, burnished, or cleaned
Copper8.364.40
Cyanide1.280.528
Lead1.850.880

(f)Sawing or grinding spent neat oils-subpart J-PSES. There shall be no discharge of process watewater pollutants.
(g)Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts sawed or ground with emulsions
Copper0.0350.018
Cyanide0.0050.002
Lead0.0080.004

(h)Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder sawed or ground with contact cooling water
Copper3.081.62
Cyanide0.4700.195
Lead0.6810.324

(i)Hot pressing contact cooling water.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder cooled after pressing
Copper16.78.80
Cyanide2.551.06
Lead3.701.76

(j)Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder mixed
Copper15.07.90
Cyanide2.290.948
Lead3.321.58

(k)Degreasing spent solvents-subpart J-PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

40 C.F.R. §471.104

50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986