Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 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:

(a) Subpart J—Tungstic Acid Rinse.

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
Lead11.4905.333
Zinc41.85017.230
Ammonia (as N)5,469.0002,404.000

(b) Subpart J—Acid Leach Wet Air Pollution Control.

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
Lead1.0030.466
Zinc3.6531.504
Ammonia (as N)477.400209.900

(c) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash.

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
Lead0.0000.000
Zinc0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000

(d) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash Condensate.

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
Lead5.3722.494
Zinc19.5708.057
Ammonia (as N)2,557.0001,124.000

(e) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

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
Lead24.78011.500
Zinc90.24037.160
Ammonia (as N)11,790.0005,185.000

(f) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Not Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

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
Lead24.78011.500
Zinc90.24037.160
Ammonia (as N)( 1)11,790.0005,185.000

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.

(g) Subpart J—Calcium Tungstate Precipitate Wash.

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
Lead20.6709.594
Zinc75.28031.000
Ammonia (as N)9,838.0004,325.000

(h) Subpart J—Crystallization and Drying of Ammonium Paratungstate.

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
Lead0.0000.000
Zinc0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000

(i) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Wet Air Pollution Control.

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
Lead0.7730.359
Zinc2.8171.160
Ammonia (as N)368.200161.900

(j) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Water of Formation.

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
Lead0.0180.008
Zinc0.0640.026
Ammonia (as N)8.3983.692

(k) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Wet Air Pollution Control.

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
Zinc3.1421.294
Ammonia (as N)410.600180.500

(l) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Water of Formation.

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)65.19028.660

(m) Subpart J—Tungsten Powder Acid Leach and Wash.

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
Zinc2.4481.008
Ammonia (as N)319.900140.700

(n) Subpart J—Molybdenum Sulfide Precipitation Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (parts per million) of tungsten metal produced
Lead0.0000.000
Zinc0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000
[49 FR 8812, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 1712, Jan. 21, 1988]
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 421.106