Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.186 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 and secondary germanium and gallium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Still Liquor.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/million

pounds of germanium

chlorinated

---------------Arsenic..................................... 131.70 58.59Lead........................................ 26.46 12.60Zinc........................................ 91.98 38.43Fluoride.................................... 2,205.00 1,254.00------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Chlorinator Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/million

pounds of germanium

chlorinated

---------------Arsenic..................................... 27.530 12.250Lead........................................ 5.531 2.634Zinc........................................ 19.230 8.034Fluoride.................................... 461.000 262.100------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Germanium Hydrolysis Filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/million

pounds of germanium

hydrolyzed

---------------Arsenic..................................... 39.440 17.550Lead........................................ 7.925 3.774Zinc........................................ 27.550 11.510Fluoride.................................... 660.500 375.500------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Acid Wash and Rinse Water.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds of

germanium washed

--------------Arsenic....................................... 325.50 144.80Lead.......................................... 65.40 31.14Zinc.......................................... 227.40 94.99Fluoride...................................... 5,450.00 3,099.00------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Gallium Hydrolysis Filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of gallium

hydrolyzed

---------------Arsenic..................................... 70.450 31.350Lead........................................ 14.160 6.742Zinc........................................ 49.220 20.560Fluoride.................................... 1,180.000 670.800------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Solvent Extraction Raffinate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of gallium

produced by solvent

extraction

---------------Arsenic..................................... 39.330 17.500Lead........................................ 7.904 3.764Zinc........................................ 27.480 11.480Fluoride.................................... 658.700 374.500------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 421.187 [Reserved]