Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.72 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenteconomically achievable (BAT).

(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 available technology economically achievable:

(1) Subpart G--Wet Amalgamated Powder Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

Zinc

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of Zinc

--------------------------Chromium..................................... 0.24 0.099Mercury...................................... 0.14 0.055Silver....................................... 0.23 0.093Zinc......................................... 0.80 0.34Manganese.................................... 0.37 0.16------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Subpart G--Gelled Amalgam Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

Zinc

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

Zinc

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.030 0.012Mercury....................................... 0.017 0.007Silver........................................ 0.028 0.012Zinc.......................................... 0.099 0.042Manganese..................................... 0.046 0.020------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Subpart G--Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

Zinc

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

Zinc

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 9.53 3.90Mercury....................................... 5.42 2.17Silver........................................ 8.89 3.68Zinc.......................................... 31.64 13.22Manganese..................................... 14.74 6.28------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Subpart G--Electrodeposited Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

zinc deposited

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

zinc deposited

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 94.47 38.65Mercury....................................... 53.68 21.47Silver........................................ 88.03 36.50Zinc.......................................... 313.46 130.97Manganese..................................... 146.00 62.26------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Subpart G--Silver Powder Formed Cathodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver applied

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 13.07 5.35Mercury....................................... 7.43 2.97Silver........................................ 12.18 5.05Zinc.......................................... 43.36 18.12Manganese..................................... 20.20 8.61------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6) Subpart G--Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver applied

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 8.73 3.57Mercury....................................... 4.96 1.99Silver........................................ 8.14 3.37Zinc.......................................... 28.98 12.11Manganese..................................... 13.50 5.76------------------------------------------------------------------------

(7) Subpart G--Silver Peroxide Cathodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver applied

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 2.09 0.87Mercury....................................... 1.19 0.48Silver........................................ 1.95 0.81Zinc.......................................... 6.95 2.90Manganese..................................... 3.24 1.38------------------------------------------------------------------------

(8) Subpart G--Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.

BAT 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

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 88.0 36.0Mercury....................................... 50.0 20.0Nickel........................................ 384.0 254.0Silver........................................ 82.0 34.0Zinc.......................................... 292.0 122.0Manganese..................................... 136.0 58.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(9) Subpart G--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BAT 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

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.57 0.23Cyanide....................................... 0.38 0.16Mercury....................................... 0.32 0.13Nickel........................................ 2.48 1.64Silver........................................ 0.53 0.22Zinc.......................................... 1.88 0.79Manganese..................................... 0.88 0.37------------------------------------------------------------------------

(10) Subpart G--Silver Etch.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver processed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver processed

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 3.27 1.34Mercury....................................... 1.86 0.74Silver........................................ 3.05 1.26Zinc.......................................... 10.86 4.54Manganese..................................... 5.06 2.16------------------------------------------------------------------------

(11) Subpart G--Silver Peroxide Production.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver peroxide produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver peroxide produced

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 3.48 1.42Mercury....................................... 1.98 0.79Silver........................................ 3.24 1.34Zinc.......................................... 11.55 4.83Manganese..................................... 5.38 2.29------------------------------------------------------------------------

(12) Subpart G--Silver Powder Production.

BAT 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

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.41 0.58Mercury....................................... 0.80 0.32Silver........................................ 1.32 0.55Zinc.......................................... 4.69 1.96Manganese..................................... 2.18 0.93------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above. [49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]