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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.464.14 New source performance standards
Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS), except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and maximum for monthly average mass (kg/1,000 kkg or lb/million lb of metal poured; kg/62.3 million Sm3 or lb/billion SCF of air scrubbed) effluent standards for copper, lead, zinc, total phenols, oil and grease, and TSS. For non-continuous dischargers, annual average mass standards and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/l) standards shall apply. Concentration standards and annual average mass standards shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.
(a) Casting Cleaning Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.0771 |
0.0421 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.0791 |
0.039 |
|
Zinc (T) |
0.114 |
0.0431 |
|
Oil and grease |
3.0 |
1.0 |
|
TSS |
3.8 |
1.5 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.017 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.022 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
0.027 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
0.501 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
1.0 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (12/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Casting Quench Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.0093 |
0.0051 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.0096 |
0.0047 |
|
Zinc (T) |
0.0138 |
0.0052 |
|
Oil and grease |
0.363 |
0.121 |
|
TSS |
0.46 |
0.182 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.0021 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.0027 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
0.0033 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
0.0605 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
0.121 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.45/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Die Casting Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for one 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.0066 |
0.0036 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.0068 |
0.0034 |
|
Zinc (T) |
0.0098 |
0.0037 |
|
Total Phenols |
0.0074 |
0.0026 |
|
Oil and grease |
0.259 |
0.0864 |
|
TSS and |
0.33 |
0.13 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.0015 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.0019 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
0.0023 |
|
Total phenols |
0.86 |
0.3 |
0.0017 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
0.0432 |
|
TSS and |
38 |
15 |
0.0864 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured).
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(d) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.231 |
0.126 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.237 |
0.117 |
|
Zinc (T) |
0.343 |
0.129 |
|
Total phenols |
0.258 |
0.09 |
|
Oil and grease |
9.01 |
3.0 |
|
TSS |
11.4 |
4.51 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.0511 |
|
Lead.(T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.0661 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
0.0811 |
|
Total phenols |
0.86 |
0.3 |
0.0601 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
1.5 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
3.0 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.036/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
(f) Investment Casting.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured |
||
|
Copper (T) |
8.48 |
4.63 |
|
Lead (T) |
8.7 |
4.3 |
|
Zinc (T) |
12.6 |
4.74 |
|
Oil and grease |
330 |
110 |
|
TSS |
419 |
165 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
1.87 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
2.42 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
2.97 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
55.1 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
110 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(g) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed |
||
|
Copper (T) |
3.01 |
1.64 |
|
Lead (T) |
3.09 |
1.52 |
|
Zinc (T) |
4.45 |
1.68 |
|
Total phenols |
3.36 |
1.17 |
|
Oil and grease |
117 |
39.1 |
|
TSS |
148 |
58.6 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.664 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.859 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
1.05 |
|
Total phenols |
0.86 |
0.3 |
0.781 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
19.5 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
39.1 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.468/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(h) Mold Cooling Operations.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.297 |
0.162 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.305 |
0.151 |
|
Zinc (T) |
0.44 |
0.166 |
|
Oil and grease |
11.6 |
3.86 |
|
TSS |
14.7 |
5.79 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
|
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
Annual average1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
(mg/l)2 |
(mg/l)2 |
||
|
Copper (T) |
0.77 |
0.42 |
0.0656 |
|
Lead (T) |
0.79 |
0.39 |
0.0849 |
|
Zinc (T) |
1.14 |
0.43 |
0.104 |
|
Oil and grease |
30 |
10 |
1.93 |
|
TSS |
38 |
15 |
3.86 |
|
pH |
(3) |
(3) |
(3) |
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (46.3/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.464.14 New source performance standards - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-464-14/
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