Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.253 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreeavailable technology economically achievable.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Smelter wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/troy ounce of gold and

silver smelted

---------------Lead........................................ 0.364 0.169Mercury..................................... 0.195 0.078Silver...................................... 0.377 0.156Zinc........................................ 1.326 0.546Gold........................................ 0.130 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Silver chloride reduction spent solution.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/troy ounce of silver

reduced in solution

---------------Lead........................................ 0.112 0.052Mercury..................................... 0.060 0.024Silver...................................... 0.116 0.048Zinc........................................ 0.408 0.168

Gold........................................ 0.040 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Electrolytic cells wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/troy ounce of gold

refined electrolytically

---------------Lead........................................ 5.544 2.574Mercury..................................... 2.970 1.188Silver...................................... 5.742 2.376Zinc........................................ 20.200 8.316Gold........................................ 1.980 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Electrolyte preparation wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/troy ounce of silver in

electrolyte produced

---------------Lead........................................ 0.014 0.007Mercury..................................... 0.008 0.003Silver...................................... 0.015 0.006Zinc........................................ 0.051 0.021Gold........................................ 0.005 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Calciner Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

condensed

---------------Lead........................................ 6.160 2.860Mercury..................................... 3.300 1.320Silver...................................... 6.380 2.640Zinc........................................ 22.440 9.240Gold........................................ 2.200 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Calcine quench water.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

condensed

---------------Lead........................................ 4.928 2.288Mercury..................................... 2.640 1.056Silver...................................... 5.104 2.112Zinc........................................ 17.950 7.392Gold........................................ 1.760 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Calciner stack gas contact cooling water.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

condensed

---------------Lead........................................ 1.162 0.540Mercury..................................... 0.623 0.249Silver...................................... 1.204 0.498Zinc........................................ 4.233 1.743Gold........................................ 0.415 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Condenser blowdown.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

condensed

---------------Lead........................................ 3.864 1.794Mercury..................................... 2.070 0.828Silver...................................... 4.002 1.656Zinc........................................ 14.080 5.796Gold........................................ 1.380 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Mercury cleaning bath water.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Precious Metals and Mercury Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per million

pounds) of mercury

condensed

---------------Lead........................................ 0.392 0.182Mercury..................................... 0.210 0.084Silver...................................... 0.406 0.168Zinc........................................ 1.428 0.588

Gold........................................ 0.140 ............------------------------------------------------------------------------