(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.