(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 A--Electrodeposited Anodes.
BAT 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....................................... 11.95 5.27Nickel........................................ 67.49 44.64Zinc.......................................... 51.32 21.44Cobalt........................................ 7.38 3.16------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Subpart A--Impregnated Anodes.
BAT 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....................................... 68.0 30.0Nickel........................................ 384.0 254.0Zinc.......................................... 292.0 122.0Cobalt........................................ 42.0 18.0------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) Subpart A--Nickel Electrodeposited 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
-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 11.22 4.95Nickel........................................ 63.36 41.91Zinc.......................................... 48.18 20.13Cobalt........................................ 6.93 2.97------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Subpart A--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
-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 68.0 30.0Nickel........................................ 384.0 254.0Zinc.......................................... 292.0 122.0Cobalt........................................ 42.0 18.0------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5) Subpart A--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
-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.79 0.35Nickel........................................ 4.47 2.96Zinc.......................................... 3.40 1.42Cobalt........................................ 0.49 0.21------------------------------------------------------------------------
(6) Subpart A--Cadmium Powder Production.
BAT 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....................................... 2.23 0.99Nickel........................................ 12.61 8.34Zinc.......................................... 9.59 4.01Cobalt........................................ 1.38 0.59------------------------------------------------------------------------
(7) Subpart A--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
-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 1.09 0.48Nickel........................................ 6.16 4.08Silver........................................ 1.32 0.55Zinc.......................................... 4.69 1.96Cobalt........................................ 0.67 0.29------------------------------------------------------------------------
(8) Subpart A--Cadmium Hydroxide Production.
BAT 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....................................... 0.05 0.02Nickel........................................ 0.27 0.18Zinc.......................................... 0.20 0.09Cobalt........................................ 0.03 0.01------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Subpart A--Nickel Hydroxide Production.
BAT 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....................................... 5.61 2.48Nickel........................................ 31.68 20.96Zinc.......................................... 24.09 10.07Cobalt........................................ 3.47 1.49------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.