Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.63 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 F--Silver Chloride Cathodes--Chemically Reduced--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver processed

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of silver

processed

---------------------------Lead........................................ 22.93 10.65Silver...................................... 23.75 9.83Iron........................................ 98.28 49.96TSS......................................... 1,228.5 982.8COD......................................... 4,095.0 1,999.0pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart F--Silver Chloride Cathodes--Electrolytic--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver processed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver processed

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 40.6 18.9Silver........................................ 42.1 17.4Iron.......................................... 174.0 88.5TSS........................................... 2,175.0 1,740.0COD........................................... 7,250.0 3,540.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart F--Cell Testing--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

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 19.5 7.89Silver........................................ 15.3 6.31Iron.......................................... 63.1 32.1TSS........................................... 789.0 631.2COD........................................... 2,630.0 1,290.0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart F--Floor and Equipment Wash--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

---------------------------Lead........................................ 0.026 0.012Silver...................................... 0.027 0.011Iron........................................ 0.112 0.057COD......................................... 4.70 2.30TSS......................................... 1.41 1.13pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart F--Air Scrubber--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

-------------------------TSS........................................... 8,467.0 4,030.0pH............................................ (\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]