Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 415  /  Sec. 415.475 New source performance standards (NSPS).

(a) Any new source subject to this subpart and producing nickel sulfate, nickel chloride, nickel fluorobate or nickel nitrate must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS):

Subpart AU--Nickel Sulfate, Nickel Chloride, Nickel Nitrate, and Nickel

Fluoborate------------------------------------------------------------------------

NSPS effluent limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (or pounds per

1,000 lb) of product

---------------TSS......................................... 0.096 0.032Copper...................................... 0.00074 0.00024Nickel...................................... 0.00074 0.00024pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any new source subject to this subpart and producing nickel carbonate must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS):

Subpart AU--Nickel Carbonate------------------------------------------------------------------------

NSPS effluent limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (or pounds per/

1,000 lb) or product

---------------TSS......................................... 17. 5.6Copper...................................... 0.13 0.042Nickel...................................... 0.13 0.042pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.