Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.244 Standards of performance for new sources.

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

(a) Slag reclaim tailings.

NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of slag

input to reclaim process

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 5.653 2.313Copper........................................ 24.410 12.850Nickel........................................ 24.670 16.320Total suspended solids........................ 526.800 250.500pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Acid reclaim leaching filtrate.

NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of acid

reclaim nickel produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 2.198 0.899Copper........................................ 9.491 4.995Nickel........................................ 9.590 6.344Total suspended solids........................ 204.800 97.400pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Acid reclaim leaching belt filter backwash.

NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of acid

reclaim nickel produced

--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.528 0.216Copper........................................ 2.278 1.199Nickel........................................ 2.302 1.523Total suspended solids........................ 49.160 23.380pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.