421.26—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 aluminum 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 paste produced
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of anodes cast
Benzo(a)pyrene 0.007 0.003
Nickel .115 .077
Fluoride 12.440 5.518
Code of Federal Regulations 468
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of anodes baked
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cryolite recovered
Benzo(a)pyrene 1.181 0.547
Cyanide 157.600 70.060
Nickel 80.570 35.030
Fluoride 29,430.000 13,310.000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cryolite recovered
Benzo(a)pyrene 1.181 0.547
Cyanide 157.600 70.060
Nickel 19.270 12.960
Fluoride 2,084.000 924.800
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum produced from electrolytic reduction
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum produced from electrolytic reduction
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum produced from electrolytic reduction
Benzo(a)pyrene 0.045 0.021
Nickel .738 .496
Fluoride 79.790 35.400
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum produced from electrolytic reduction
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum produced from electrolytic reduction
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum product from direct chill casting
Benzo(a)pyrene (1) (1)
Nickel .731 .492
Fluoride 79.080 35.090
1 There shall be no discharge allowance for this pollutant.
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound per million pounds) of aluminum product from rod casting
Benzo(a)pyrene (1) (1)
Nickel .057 .038
Fluoride 6.188 2.746
1 There shall be no discharge allowance for this pollutant.
PSNS
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound per million pounds) of aluminum product from stationary casting or shot casting
Benzo(a)pyrene .000
Nickel .000 .000
Fluoride .000 .000
[49 FR 8792, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 52 FR 25559, July 7, 1987]