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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.11 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenttechnology currently available (BPT).

(a) Except as provided in 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:

(1) Subpart A--Pasted and Pressed Powder Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.92 0.41Nickel........................................ 5.18 3.43Zinc.......................................... 3.94 1.65Cobalt........................................ 0.57 0.24Oil and grease................................ 54.00 32.40TSS........................................... 111.00 52.65pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart A--Electrodeposited Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 237.0 104.6Nickel........................................ 1,338.2 885.2Zinc.......................................... 1,017.6 425.2Cobalt........................................ 146.4 62.7Oil and grease................................ 13,940.0 8,364.0TSS........................................... 28,577.0 13,592.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart A--Impregnated Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 339.3 149.7Nickel........................................ 1,916.2 1,267.5Zinc.......................................... 1,457.1 608.8Cobalt........................................ 209.6 89.8Oil and grease................................ 19,960.0 11,976.0TSS........................................... 40,918.0 19,461.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart A--Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel applied

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 193.5 85.4Nickel........................................ 1,092.5 722.6Zinc.......................................... 830.7 347.1Cobalt........................................ 119.5 51.2Oil and grease................................ 11,380.0 6,828.0TSS........................................... 23,329.0 11,095.5pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart A--Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel applied

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 557.6 246.0Nickel........................................ 3,148.8 2,082.8Zinc.......................................... 2,394.4 1,000.4Cobalt........................................ 344.4 147.6Oil and grease................................ 32,800.0 19,680.0TSS........................................... 67,240.0 31,980.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cells produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cells produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 6.29 2.77Nickel........................................ 35.54 23.50Zinc.......................................... 27.02 11.29Cobalt........................................ 3.89 1.66Oil and grease................................ 370.20 222.12TSS........................................... 758.91 360.94pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart A--Cadmium Powder Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium powder produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium powder produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 22.34 9.86Nickel........................................ 126.14 83.44Zinc.......................................... 95.92 40.08Cobalt........................................ 13.80 5.91Oil and grease................................ 1,314.00 788.40TSS........................................... 2,693.00 1,281.20pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart A--Silver Powder Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver powder produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver powder produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 7.21 3.18Nickel........................................ 40.70 26.92Silver........................................ 8.69 3.61Zinc.......................................... 30.95 12.93Cobalt........................................ 4.45 1.91Oil and grease................................ 424.00 254.40TSS........................................... 869.20 413.40pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart A--Cadmium Hydroxide Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium used

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.31 0.14Nickel........................................ 1.73 1.14Zinc.......................................... 1.31 0.55Cobalt........................................ 0.19 0.08Oil and grease................................ 18.00 10.80TSS........................................... 36.90 17.60pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(10) Subpart A--Nickel Hydroxide Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel used

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 37.4 16.5Nickel........................................ 211.2 139.7Zinc.......................................... 160.6 67.1Cobalt........................................ 23.1 9.9Oil and grease................................ 2,200.0 1,320.0TSS........................................... 4,510.0 2,145.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.