421.106—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 primary tungsten process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic acid (as W) produced
Lead 11.490 5.333
Zinc 41.850 17.230
Ammonia (as N) 5,469.000 2,404.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of tungstic acid (as W) produced
Lead 1.003 0.466
Zinc 3.653 1.504
Ammonia (as N) 477.400 209.900
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced
Lead 0.000 0.000
Zinc 0.000 0.000
Ammonia (as N) 0.000 0.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced
Lead 5.372 2.494
Zinc 19.570 8.057
Ammonia (as N) 2,557.000 1,124.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced
Lead 24.780 11.500
Zinc 90.240 37.160
Ammonia (as N) 11,790.000 5,185.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced
Lead 24.780 11.500
Zinc 90.240 37.160
Ammonia (as N)(1) 11,790.000 5,185.000
1 The pretreatment standard for this pollutant does not apply if a) the mother liquor feed to the ion exchange process or the raffinate from the ion exchange process contains sulfates at concentrations exceeding 1000 mg/l; b) this mother liquor or raffinate is treated by ammonia steam stripping; and c) such mother liquor or raffinate is not commingled with any other process or nonprocess waters prior to steam stripping for ammonia removal.
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of calcium tungstate (as W) produced
Lead 20.670 9.594
Zinc 75.280 31.000
Ammonia (as N) 9,838.000 4,325.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of ammonium paratungstate (as W) produced
Lead 0.000 0.000
Zinc 0.000 0.000
Ammonia (as N) 0.000 0.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced
Lead 0.773 0.359
Zinc 2.817 1.160
Ammonia (as N) 368.200 161.900
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced
Lead 0.018 0.008
Zinc 0.064 0.026
Ammonia (as N) 8.398 3.692
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million) of tungsten metal produced
Lead .862 .400
Zinc 3.142 1.294
Ammonia (as N) 410.600 180.500
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (lb/ million lbs) of tungsten metal produced
Lead .137 .064
Zinc .499 .205
Ammonia (as N) 65.190 28.660
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (parts per million) of tungsten metal produced
Lead .672 .312
Zinc 2.448 1.008
Ammonia (as N) 319.900 140.700
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (parts per million) of tungsten metal produced
Lead 0.000 0.000
Zinc 0.000 0.000
Ammonia (as N) 0.000 0.000
[49 FR 8812, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 1712, Jan. 21, 1988]