Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.33 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 C--Open Formation--Dehydrated--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 2.15 1.02Lead.......................................... 0.47 0.21Iron.......................................... 2.01 1.02Oil and grease................................ 16.80 16.80TSS........................................... 25.20 20.16pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart C--Open Formation--Wet--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.067 0.032Lead........................................ 0.014 0.006Iron........................................ 0.063 0.032Oil and grease.............................. 0.53 0.53TSS......................................... 0.80 0.64pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart C--Plate Soak--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.026 0.012Lead........................................ 0.005 0.002Iron........................................ 0.025 0.012Oil and grease.............................. 0.21 0.21TSS......................................... 0.32 0.25pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart C--Battery Wash (Detergent)--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant Property Maximum for monthly

any 1 Day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

Copper...................................... 1.152 0.549Lead........................................ 0.252 0.117Iron........................................ 1.08 0.55Oil and grease.............................. 9.0 9.0TSS......................................... 13.5 10.8pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart C--Direct Chill Lead Casting--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.000256 0.000122Lead........................................ 0.000056 0.000026Iron........................................ 0.000240 0.000122Oil and grease.............................. 0.0020 0.0020TSS......................................... 0.0030 0.0024pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart C--Mold Release Formulation--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.0077 0.0037Lead........................................ 0.0017 0.0008Iron........................................ 0.0072 0.0037Oil and grease.............................. 0.060 0.060TSS......................................... 0.090 0.072pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart C--Truck Wash--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead in trucked batteries

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

in trucked batteries

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.006 0.003Lead........................................ 0.001 0.0007Iron........................................ 0.006 0.003Oil and grease.............................. 0.050 0.050TSS......................................... 0.075 0.060pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart C--Laundry--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.14 0.07Lead.......................................... 0.03 0.01Iron.......................................... 0.13 0.07Oil and grease................................ 1.09 1.09TSS........................................... 1.64 1.31pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart C--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of lead

used

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.39 0.19Lead........................................ 0.085 0.039Iron........................................ 0.37 0.19Oil and grease.............................. 3.07 3.07TSS......................................... 4.61 3.69pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits 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. [49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 30816, Aug. 28, 1986]