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Subpart C—Extrusion Subcategory

§ 467.30 Applicability; description of the extrusion subcategory.

This subpart applies to discharges of pollutants to waters of the United States and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from the core and the ancillary operations of the extrusion subcategory.

§ 467.31 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) The “core” of the extrusion subcategory shall include extrusion die cleaning, dummy block cooling, stationary casting, artificial aging, annealing, degreasing, and sawing.

(b) The term “extrusion die cleaning” shall mean the process by which the steel dies used in extrusion of aluminum are cleaned. The term includes a dip into a concentrated caustic bath to dissolve the aluminum followed by a water rinse. It also includes the use of a wet scrubber with the die cleaning operation.

(c) The term “ancillary operation” shall mean any operation not previously included in the core, performed on-site, following or preceding the extrusion operation. The ancillary operations shall include direct chill casting, press or solution heat treatment, cleaning or etching, degassing, and extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

§ 467.32 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available:

Subpart C

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.16 0.066
Cyanide 0.11 0.044
Zinc 0.53 0.22
Aluminum 2.34 1.16
Oil and grease 7.32 4.39
Suspended solids 15.0 7.13
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Extrusion Press Leakage

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.65 0.27
Cyanide 0.43 0.18
Zinc 2.16 0.90
Aluminum 9.51 4.73
Oil and grease 29.56 17.74
Suspended solids 60.60 28.82
pH (1) (1)
1 With the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast
Chromium 0.59 0.24
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.94 0.81
Aluminum 8.55 4.26
Oil and grease 26.58 15.95
Suspended solids 54.49 25.92
pH (1) (1)
1 The pH shall be maintained within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times except for those situations when this waste stream is discharged separately and without commingling with any other wastewater in which case the pH shall be within the range of 6.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 3.39 1.39
Cyanide 2.24 0.93
Zinc 11.25 4.70
Aluminum 49.55 24.66
Oil and grease 154.10 92.46
Suspended solids 315.91 150.25
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 3.39 1.39
Cyanide 2.24 0.93
Zinc 11.25 4.70
Aluminum 49.55 24.66
Oil and grease 154.10 92.46
Suspended solids 315.91 150.25
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.079 0.032
Cyanide 0.052 0.022
Zinc 0.26 0.109
Aluminum 1.15 0.573
Oil and grease 3.58 2.15
Suspended solids 7.34 3.49
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 6.12 2.51
Cyanide 4.04 1.67
Zinc 20.31 8.49
Aluminum 89.46 44.52
Oil and grease 278.24 166.95
Suspended solids 570.39 271.29
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 7.00 2.86
Cyanide 4.61 1.91
Zinc 23.22 9.70
Aluminum 102.24 50.88
Oil and grease 318.00 190.80
Suspended solids 651.90 310.05
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Degassing Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum degassed
Chromium 1.15 0.47
Cyanide 0.76 0.32
Zinc 3.81 1.59
Aluminum 16.78 8.35
Oil and grease 52.18 31.31
Suspended solids 106.97 50.88
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631, 11633, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52370, Dec. 27, 1988]

§ 467.33 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants from the degassing operation.

(c) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operation except those in (b) of this section, shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart C

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.15 0.061
Cyanide 0.098 0.041
Zinc 0.49 0.21
Aluminum 2.19 1.09

Subpart C

Extrusion Press Leakage

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.65 0.27
Cyanide 0.43 0.18
Zinc 2.16 0.90
Aluminum 9.51 4.73

Subpart C

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast
Chromium 0.59 0.24
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.94 0.81
Aluminum 8.55 4.26

Subpart C

Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.90 0.37
Cyanide 0.59 0.25
Zinc 2.98 1.25
Aluminum 13.10 6.52

Subpart C

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.90 0.37
Cyanide 0.59 0.25
Zinc 2.98 1.25
Aluminum 13.10 6.52

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly 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 0.109
Aluminum 1.15 0.58

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 1.7 0.7
Cyanide 1.2 0.5
Zinc 5.7 2.4
Aluminum 25 13

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.85 0.35
Cyanide 0.56 0.23
Zinc 2.82 1.18
Aluminum 12.43 6.19

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631, 11633, 11634, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52370, Dec. 27, 1988]

§ 467.34 New source performance standards.

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards.

(a) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants from the degassing operation.

(b) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operations except those listed in paragraph (a) shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart C

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.13 0.051
Cyanide 0.068 0.027
Zinc 0.35 0.14
Aluminum 2.07 0.92
Oil and grease 3.39 3.39
Suspended solids 5.10 4.07
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Extrusion Press Leakage

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.11 0.045
Cyanide 0.060 0.024
Zinc 0.31 0.126
Aluminum 1.82 0.81
Oil and grease 2.98 2.98
Suspended solids 4.47 3.58
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast by semicontinuous methods
Chromium 0.49 0.20
Cyanide 0.27 0.11
Zinc 1.36 0.56
Aluminum 8.12 3.60
Oil and grease 13.29 13.29
Suspended solids 19.94 15.95
pH (1) (1)
1 The pH shall be maintained within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times except for those situations when this waste stream is discharged separately and without commingling with any other wastewater in which case the pH shall be within the range of 6.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.31
Cyanide 0.41 0.17
Zinc 2.08 0.86
Aluminum 12.45 5.52
Oil and grease 20.37 20.37
Suspended solids 30.56 24.45
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.31
Cyanide 0.41 0.17
Zinc 2.08 0.86
Aluminum 12.45 5.52
Oil and grease 20.37 20.37
Suspended solids 30.56 24.45
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.067 0.027
Cyanide 0.036 0.015
Zinc 0.183 0.075
Aluminum 1.094 0.485
Oil and grease 1.79 1.79
Suspended solids 2.69 2.15
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.52 0.21
Cyanide 0.28 0.11
Zinc 1.42 0.59
Aluminum 8.50 3.77
Oil and grease 13.91 13.91
Suspended solids 20.87 16.70
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.72 0.29
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.97 0.81
Aluminum 11.81 5.24
Oil and grease 19.33 19.33
Suspended solids 29.00 23.20
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633, 11634, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52370, Dec. 27, 1988]

§ 467.35 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

(a) 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.

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants from the degassing operation.

(c) The mass of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operations except those identified in paragraph (b), introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

Subpart C

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of extruded
Chromium 0.15 0.061
Cyanide 0.098 0.041
Zinc 0.49 0.21
TTO 0.23
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 18 8.8

Subpart C

Extrusion Press Leakage

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of extruded
Chromium 0.65 0.27
Cyanide 0.43 0.18
Zinc 2.16 0.90
TTO 1.02
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 77 39

Subpart C

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast
Chromium 0.59 0.24
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.94 0.81
TTO 0.92
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 69 35

Subpart C

Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.90 0.37
Cyanide 0.59 0.25
Zinc 2.98 1.25
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 110 53

Subpart C

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.90 0.37
Cyanide 0.59 0.25
Zinc 2.98 1.25
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 110 53

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.079 0.032
Cyanide 0.052 0.022
Zinc 0.26 0.109
TTO 0.124
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 9.3 4.7

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 1.7 0.7
Cyanide 1.2 0.5
Zinc 5.7 2.4
TTO 2.7
Oil & Grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 200 100

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.85 0.35
Cyanide 0.56 0.23
Zinc 2.82 1.18
TTO 1.34
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 100 50

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11632, 11633, 11634, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52369, Dec. 27, 1988]

§ 467.36 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new 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 new sources.

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants from the degassing operation.

(c) The mass of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operations except those identified in paragraph (b) introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart C

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of extruded
Chromium 0.13 0.05
Cyanide 0.07 0.03
Zinc 0.35 0.15
TTO 0.24
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 3.40 3.40

Subpart C

Extrusion Press Leakage

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of hard alloy aluminum extruded
Chromium 0.11 0.05
Cyanide 0.06 0.03
Zinc 0.31 0.13
TTO 0.21
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 2.98 2.98

Subpart C

Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast
Chromium 0.49 0.20
Cyanide 0.27 0.11
Zinc 1.36 0.56
TTO 0.92
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 13.29 13.29

Subpart C

Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.31
Cyanide 0.41 0.17
Zinc 2.08 0.86
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 20.37 20.37

Subpart C

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million-off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium 0.76 0.31
Cyanide 0.41 0.17
Zinc 2.08 0.86
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 20.37 20.37

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million-off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.067 0.027
Cyanide 0.036 0.015
Zinc 0.183 0.075
TTO 0.124
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 1.79 1.79

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million-off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.52 0.21
Cyanide 0.28 0.11
Zinc 1.42 0.59
TTO 0.96
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 13.91 13.91

Subpart C

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million-off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium 0.72 0.29
Cyanide 0.39 0.16
Zinc 1.97 0.81
TTO 1.34
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 19.33 19.33

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11632, 11633, 11634, Mar. 27, 1984]

§ 467.37 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology. [Reserved]