Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 421.336 - 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 zirconium and hafnium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Sand drying wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)0.2100.085
Cyanide (total)0.1140.045
Lead0.1590.074
Nickel0.3120.210
Ammonia (as N)75.71033.280

(b) Sand chlorination off-gas wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)16.0806.521
Cyanide (total)8.6903.478
Lead12.1705.651
Nickel23.91016.080
Ammonia (as N)5,795.0002,547.000

(c) Sand chlorination area vent wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)3.1541.279
Cyanide (total)1.7050.682
Lead2.3871.108
Nickel4.6883.154
Ammonia (as N)1,136.000499.500

(d) SiCl4 purification wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)2.7741.125
Cyanide (total)1.5000.600
Lead2.0990.975
Nickel4.1242.774
Ammonia (as N)999.500439.400

(e) Feed makeup wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)2.1030.852
Cyanide (total)1.1370.455
Lead1.5910.739
Nickel3.1262.103
Ammonia (as N)757.500333.000

(f) Iron extraction (MIBK) steam stripper bottoms.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)0.8300.337
Cyanide (total)0.4490.180
Lead0.6280.292
Nickel1.2340.830
Ammonia (as N)299.100131.500

(g) Zirconium filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)14.3505.819
Cyanide (total)7.7583.103
Lead10.8605.043
Nickel21.34014.350
Ammonia (as N)5,171.0002,273.000

(h) Hafnium filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)0.0000.000
Cyanide (total)0.0000.000
Lead0.0000.000
Nickel0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000

(i) Calcining caustic wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)3.3291.350
Cyanide (total)1.7990.720
Lead2.5191.170
Nickel4.9483.329
Ammonia (as N)1,199.000527.200

(j) Pure chlorination wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)14.1805.748
Cyanide (total)7.6633.065
Lead10.7304.981
Nickel21.00714.180
Ammonia (as N)5,108.0002,245,000

(k) Reduction area-vent wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of Zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)1.3640.553
Cyanide (total)0.7370.295
Lead1.0320.479
Nickel2.0271.364
Ammonia (as N)491.300216.000

(l) Magnesium recovery off-gas wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)7.6713.110
Cyanide (total)4.1471.659
Lead5.8052.695
Nickel11.4007.671
Ammonia (as N)2,764.0001,215.000

(m) Magnesium recovery area-vent wet air pollution control.

PSNS Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)4.2621.728
Cyanide (total)2.3040.921
Lead3.2251.497
Nickel6.3354.262
Ammonia (as N)1,535,000675.00

(n) Zirconium chip crushing wet air pollution control.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)0.0000.000
Cyanide (total)0.0000.000
Lead0.0000.000
Nickel0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000

(o) Acid leachate from zirconium metal production.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure zirconium produced
Chromium (total)10.9004.420
Cyanide (total)5.8932.357
Lead8.2503.831
Nickel16.21010.900
Ammonia (as N)3,928.0001,674.00

(p) Acid leachate from zirconium alloy production.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium contained in alloys produced
Chromium (total)5.8352.366
Cyanide (total)3.1541.262
Lead4.4162.050
Nickel8.6745.835
Ammonia (as N)2,102.000895.800

(q) Leaching rinse water from zirconium metal production.

PSNS Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure zirconium produced
Chromium (total)21.8108.840
Cyanide (total)11.7904.715
Lead16.5007.661
Nickel32.41021.810
Ammonia (as N)7,856.0003,453.000

(r) Leaching rinse water from zirconium alloy production.

PSNS for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium contained in alloys produced
Chromium (total)0.2920.118
Cyanide (total)0.1580.063
Lead0.2210.103
Nickel0.4340.292
Ammonia (as N)105.20046.240
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) and the Water Quality Act of 1987 (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e,and, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,1318; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217; 101 Stat. 7, Pub. L. 100-4
source: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 421.336