Except as provided in subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):
(a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in mine drainage from mines producing 5,000 metric tons (5,512 short tons) or more of vanadium bearing ores per year shall not exceed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effluent limitations
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Average of
Effluent characteristic daily values
Maximum for for 30
any 1 day consecutive
days------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milligrams per liter
---------------------------TSS......................................... 30 20Cd.......................................... .10 .05Cu.......................................... .3 .15Zn.......................................... 1.0 .5Pb.......................................... .6 .3As.......................................... 1.0 .5pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(b) The concentration of pollutants discharged in mine drainage from mines producing less than 5,000 metric tons (5,512 short tons) or discharged from mills processing less than 5,000 metric tons (5,512 short tons) of vanadium ore per year by methods other than ore leaching shall not exceed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effluent limitations
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Average of
daily
Effluent characteristic Maximum for values for
any 1 day 30
consecutive
days------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milligrams per liter
-------------------------TSS........................................... 50 30pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(c) The concentration of pollutants discharged from mills processing 5,000 metric tons (5,512 short tons) or more of vanadium ores per year by purely physical methods including ore crushing, washing, jigging, heavy media separation, and magnetic and electrostatic separation shall not exceed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effluent limitations
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Average of
Effluent characteristic daily values
Maximum for for 30
any 1 day consecutive
days------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milligrams per liter
---------------------------TSS......................................... 30 20Cd.......................................... .10 .05Cu.......................................... .30 .15Zn.......................................... 1.0 .5As.......................................... 1.0 .5pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(d) The concentration of pollutants discharged from mills processing 5,000 metric tons (5,512 short tons) or more of vanadium ores per year by froth flotation methods shall not exceed: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effluent limitations
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Average of
Effluent characteristic daily values
Maximum for for 30
any 1 day consecutive
days------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milligrams per liter
---------------------------TSS......................................... 30 20Cd.......................................... .10 .05Cu.......................................... .30 .15Zn.......................................... 1.0 .5As.......................................... 1.0 .5pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.