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Subpart D—Forging Subcategory

§ 467.40 Applicability; description of the forging 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 of the forging subcategory and the ancillary operations.

§ 467.41 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) The “core” of the forging subcategory shall include forging, artificial aging, annealing, degreasing, and sawing.

(b) The term “ancillary operation” shall mean any operation not previously included in the core, performed on-site, following or preceding the forging operation. The ancillary operations shall include forging air pollution scrubbers, solution heat treatment, and cleaning or etching.

§ 467.42 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available. [Reserved]

§ 467.43 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. [Reserved]

§ 467.44 New source performance standards.

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards. The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart D

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum forged
Chromium 0.019 0.008
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.051 0.021
Aluminum 0.305 0.135
Oil and grease 0.50 0.50
Suspended solids 0.75 0.60
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart D

Forging 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 forged
Chromium 0.035 0.014
Cyanide 0.019 0.008
Zinc 0.096 0.04
Aluminum 0.576 0.256
Oil and grease 0.943 0.95
Suspended solids 1.42 1.13
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart D

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 0.163
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 at all times.

Subpart D

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 0.066 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 at all times.

Subpart D

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 8.5 3.77
Oil and grease 13.91 13.91
Suspended solids 20.87 16.69
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart D

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 0.155
Zinc 1.97 0.812
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 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633, 11635, Mar. 27, 1984]

§ 467.45 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduced pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in aluminum forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart D

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum forged
Chromium 0.022 0.009
Cyanide 0.015 0.006
Zinc 0.073 0.031
TTO 0.035
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 2.6 1.3

Subpart D

Forging 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 forged
Chromium 0.042 0.017
Cyanide 0.028 0.011
Zinc 0.14 0.058
TTO 0.065
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 4.9 2.5

Subpart D

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 0.897 0.37
Cyanide 0.591 0.25
Zinc 2.98 1.24
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 110 53

Subpart D

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 0.11
TTO 0.123
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 9.3 4.7

Subpart D

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mb/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 and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 200 100

Subpart D

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 0.851 0.35
Cyanide 0.561 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, 11635, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52369, Dec. 27, 1988]

§ 467.46 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

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. The mass of wastewater pollutants in aluminum forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart D

Core

Pollutant or pollutant property PSNS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum forged
Chromium 0.019 0.008
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.051 0.021
TTO 0.035
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.50 0.50

Subpart D

Forging 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 forged
Chromium 0.035 0.014
Cyanide 0.019 0.008
Zinc 0.096 0.040
TTO 0.065
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 0.95 0.95

Subpart D

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 0.16
Zinc 2.08 0.86
TTO 1.41
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 20.37 20.37

Subpart D

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 D

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 D

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 0.812
TTO 1.34
Oil and grease (alternate monitoring parameter) 19.33 19.33

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

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