Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.204 Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Spent battery electrolyte.

NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

produced from batteries

---------------Lead........................................ 0.030 0.014Mercury..................................... 0.016 0.006Total suspended solids...................... 1.590 1.272pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Acid wash and rinse water.

NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

mercury washed and

rinsed

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.00056 0.00026Mercury....................................... 0.00030 0.00012Total suspended solids........................ 0.03000 0.02400pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Furnace wet air pollution control.

NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

mercury processed

through furnace

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000 0.000Mercury....................................... 0.000 0.000Total suspended solids........................ 0.000 0.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. Sec. 421.205 [Reserved]