Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.12 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent economically 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 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.