Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.13 New source performance standards (NSPS).

(a) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below:

(1) Subpart A--Electrodeposited Anodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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..................................... 7.03 2.81Nickel...................................... 19.33 13.01Zinc........................................ 35.85 14.76Cobalt...................................... 4.92 2.46Oil and grease.............................. 351.5 351.5TSS......................................... 527.3 421.8pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart A--Impregnated Anodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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..................................... 40.0 16.0Nickel...................................... 110.0 74.0Zinc........................................ 204.0 84.0Cobalt...................................... 28.0 14.0Oil and grease.............................. 2,000.0 2,000.0TSS......................................... 3,000.0 2,400.0pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart A--Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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..................................... 6.60 2.64Nickel...................................... 18.15 12.21Zinc........................................ 33.66 13.86Cobalt...................................... 4.62 2.31Oil and grease.............................. 330.0 330.0TSS......................................... 495.0 396.0pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart A--Nickel Impregnated Cathodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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....................................... 40.0 16.0Nickel........................................ 110.0 74.0Zinc.......................................... 204.0 84.0Cobalt........................................ 28.0 14.0Oil and grease................................ 2,000.0 2,000.0TSS........................................... 3,000.0 2,400.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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...................................... 0.47 0.19Nickel....................................... 1.28 0.86Zinc......................................... 2.38 0.98Cobalt....................................... 0.33 0.16Oil and grease............................... 23.3 23.3TSS.......................................... 35.0 28.0pH........................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart A--Cadmium Powder Production--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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....................................... 1.31 0.53Nickel........................................ 3.61 2.43Zinc.......................................... 6.70 2.76Cobalt........................................ 0.92 0.46Oil and grease................................ 65.70 65.70TSS........................................... 98.55 78.84pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart A--Silver Powder Production--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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....................................... 0.64 0.26Nickel........................................ 1.77 1.19Silver........................................ 0.93 0.39Zinc.......................................... 3.27 1.35Cobalt........................................ 0.45 0.22Oil and grease................................ 32.10 32.10TSS........................................... 48.15 38.52pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart A--Cadmium Hydroxide Production--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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..................................... 0.028 0.011Nickel...................................... 0.077 0.051Zinc........................................ 0.142 0.058Cobalt...................................... 0.019 0.009Oil and grease.............................. 1.40 1.40TSS......................................... 2.10 1.68pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart A--Nickel Hydroxide Production--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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..................................... 3.30 1.32Nickel...................................... 9.08 6.11Zinc........................................ 16.83 6.93Cobalt...................................... 2.31 1.16Oil and grease.............................. 165.0 165.0TSS......................................... 247.5 198.0pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 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. [49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]