Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.73 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 G--Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

zinc

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of zinc

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 4.55 1.97Mercury..................................... 2.82 1.19Silver...................................... 4.55 1.97Zinc........................................ 0.87 0.39Manganese................................... 6.50 4.98Oil and grease.............................. 216.7 216.7TSS......................................... 325.0 260.0pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart G--Electrodeposited Anodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

zinc deposited

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

zinc deposited

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 45.09 19.54Mercury....................................... 27.91 11.81Silver........................................ 45.09 19.54Zinc.......................................... 8.59 3.86Manganese..................................... 64.41 49.38Oil and grease................................ 2,147.00 2,147.00TSS........................................... 3,220.50 2,576.40pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart G--Silver Powder Formed Cathodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver applied

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 6.24 2.70Mercury....................................... 3.86 1.63Silver........................................ 6.24 2.70Zinc.......................................... 1.19 0.53Manganese..................................... 8.91 6.83Oil and grease................................ 297.00 297.00TSS........................................... 445.5 356.40pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart G--Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of silver

applied

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 4.17 1.81Mercury..................................... 2.58 1.09Silver...................................... 4.17 1.81Zinc........................................ 0.79 0.36Manganese................................... 5.96 4.57Oil and grease.............................. 198.5 198.5TSS......................................... 297.8 238.2pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart G--Silver Peroxide Cathodes--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver applied

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 pounds of silver

applied

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 1.00 0.43Mercury..................................... 0.62 0.26Silver...................................... 1.00 0.43Zinc........................................ 0.19 0.09Manganese................................... 1.43 1.09Oil and grease.............................. 47.6 47.6TSS......................................... 71.4 57.1pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart G--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

--------------------------Chromium..................................... 42.0 18.2Mercury...................................... 26.0 11.0Nickel....................................... 42.0 18.2Silver....................................... 42.0 18.2Zinc......................................... 8.0 3.6Manganese.................................... 60.0 46.0Oil and grease............................... 2,000.0 2,000.0TSS.......................................... 3,000.0 2,400.00pH........................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart G--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

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.27 0.12Cyanide..................................... 0.039 0.016Mercury..................................... 0.17 0.07Nickel...................................... 0.27 0.12Silver...................................... 0.27 0.12Zinc........................................ 0.05 0.02Manganese................................... 0.39 0.30Oil and grease.............................. 12.90 12.90TSS......................................... 19.35 15.48pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart G--Silver Etch--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

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.56 0.68Mercury....................................... 0.97 0.41Silver........................................ 1.56 0.68Zinc.......................................... 0.30 0.13Manganese..................................... 2.23 1.71Oil and grease................................ 74.40 74.40TSS........................................... 111.60 89.28pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart G--Silver Peroxide Production--NSPS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver peroxide produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver peroxide produced

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.66 0.72Mercury....................................... 1.03 0.44Silver........................................ 1.66 0.72Zinc.......................................... 0.32 0.14Manganese..................................... 2.37 1.82Oil and grease................................ 79.10 79.10TSS........................................... 118.65 94.92pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(10) Subpart G--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

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.67 0.29Mercury....................................... 0.42 0.18Silver........................................ 0.67 0.29Zinc.......................................... 0.13 0.06Manganese..................................... 0.96 0.74Oil and grease................................ 32.10 32.10TSS........................................... 48.15 38.52pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the limits 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.