CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (Parts 400–471) > PART 464—METAL MOLDING AND CASTING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY > SUBPART C—Ferrous Casting Subcategory (§464.30 to §464.37) > 464.35—Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

464.35—Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

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.
(a) Casting Cleaning Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0129 0.0071
Lead (T) 0.0237 0.0116
Zinc (T) 0.0437 0.0165
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0129 0.0071
Lead (T) 0.0353 0.0174
Zinc (T) 0.0656 0.025
(b) Casting Quench Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0138 0.0076
Lead (T) 0.0252 0.0124
Zinc (T) 0.0466 0.0176
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 1.43 0.476
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0138 0.0076
Lead (T) 0.0376 0.0185
Zinc (T) 0.0699 0.0266
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 1.43 0.476
(c) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.218 0.12
Lead (T) 0.398 0.195
Zinc (T) 0.736 0.278
Total Phenols 0.646 0.225
TTO 2.04 0.664
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.5 7.51
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.218 0.12
Lead (T) 0.593 0.293
Zinc (T) 1.1 0.421
Total Phenols 0.656 0.225
TTO 2.04 0.664
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.5 7.51
(d) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.
(e) Investment Casting. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 3.19 1.76
Lead (T) 5.84 2.86
Zinc (T) 10.8 4.07
TTO 13.2 4.3
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 330 110
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 3.19 1.76
Lead (T) 8.7 4.3
Zinc (T) 16.2 6.17
TTO 13.2 4.3
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 330 110
(f) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 1.02 0.561
Lead (T) 1.86 0.911
Zinc (T) 3.44 1.30
Total phenols 3.01 1.05
TTO 8.34 2.73
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 105 35
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 1.02 0.561
Lead (T) 2.77 1.37
Zinc (T) 5.15 1.96
Total phenols 3.01 1.05
TTO 8.34 2.73
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 105 35
(g) Mold Cooling Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0428 0.0236
Lead (T) 0.0783 0.0384
Zinc (T) 0.145 0.0546
TTO 0.0797 0.026
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 4.43 1.48
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0428 0.0236
Lead (T) 0.117 0.0576
Zinc (T) 0.217 0.0827
TTO 0.0797 0.026
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 4.43 1.48
(h) Slag Quench Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0527 0.0291
Lead (T) 0.0964 0.0473
Zinc (T) 0.178 0.0673
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 5.46 1.82
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0527 0.0291
Lead (T) 0.144 0.0709
Zinc (T) 0.267 0.102
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 5.46 1.82
(i) West Sand Reclamation Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of sand reclaimed
Copper (T) 0.217 0.12
Lead (T) 0.396 0.194
Zinc (T) 0.732 0.276
Total Phenols 0.642 0.224
TTO 1.18 0.386
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.4 7.47
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of sand reclaimed
Copper (T) 0.217 0.12
Lead (T) 0.59 0.291
Zinc (T) 1.1 0.418
Total Phenols 0.642 0.224
TTO 1.18 0.386
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.4 7.47

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 45247, Oct. 30, 1985; 51 FR 21762, June 16, 1986]
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.
(a) Casting Cleaning Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0129 0.0071
Lead (T) 0.0237 0.0116
Zinc (T) 0.0437 0.0165
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0129 0.0071
Lead (T) 0.0353 0.0174
Zinc (T) 0.0656 0.025
(b) Casting Quench Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0138 0.0076
Lead (T) 0.0252 0.0124
Zinc (T) 0.0466 0.0176
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 1.43 0.476
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0138 0.0076
Lead (T) 0.0376 0.0185
Zinc (T) 0.0699 0.0266
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 1.43 0.476
(c) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.218 0.12
Lead (T) 0.398 0.195
Zinc (T) 0.736 0.278
Total Phenols 0.646 0.225
TTO 2.04 0.664
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.5 7.51
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.218 0.12
Lead (T) 0.593 0.293
Zinc (T) 1.1 0.421
Total Phenols 0.656 0.225
TTO 2.04 0.664
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 22.5 7.51
(d) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to a POTW.
(e) Investment Casting. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 3.19 1.76
Lead (T) 5.84 2.86
Zinc (T) 10.8 4.07
TTO 13.2 4.3
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 330 110
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 3.19 1.76
Lead (T) 8.7 4.3
Zinc (T) 16.2 6.17
TTO 13.2 4.3
Oil and Grease (for alternate monitoring) 330 110
(f) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 1.02 0.561
Lead (T) 1.86 0.911
Zinc (T) 3.44 1.30
Total phenols 3.01 1.05
TTO 8.34 2.73
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 105 35
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm 3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 1.02 0.561
Lead (T) 2.77 1.37
Zinc (T) 5.15 1.96
Total phenols 3.01 1.05
TTO 8.34 2.73
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 105 35
(g) Mold Cooling Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0428 0.0236
Lead (T) 0.0783 0.0384
Zinc (T) 0.145 0.0546
TTO 0.0797 0.026
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 4.43 1.48
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0428 0.0236
Lead (T) 0.117 0.0576
Zinc (T) 0.217 0.0827
TTO 0.0797 0.026
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 4.43 1.48
(h) Slag Quench Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0527 0.0291
Lead (T) 0.0964 0.0473
Zinc (T) 0.178 0.0673
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 5.46 1.82
(2) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily steel, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where equal to or less than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting primarily gray iron where equal to or less than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
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) 0.0527 0.0291
Lead (T) 0.144 0.0709
Zinc (T) 0.267 0.102
TTO 0.0257 0.00838
Oil and grease (for alternate monitoring) 5.46 1.82
(i) West Sand Reclamation Operations. (1) Applicable to plants that are casting primarily ductile iron, to plants that are casting primarily malleable iron where greater than 3,557 tons of metal are poured per year, and to plants that are casting gray iron where greater than 1,784 tons of metal are poured per year.
PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of sand reclaimed
Copper (T) 0.217 0.12
Lead (T) 0.396 0.194
Zinc (T) 0.732 0.276
Total