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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.102 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available

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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:

(a) Subpart J—Tungstic Acid Rinse.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic acid (as W) produced

Lead

 17.230

 8.205

Zinc

 59.900

 25.030

Ammonia (as N)

5,469.000

2,404.00

Total suspended solids

1,682.000

 800.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart J—Acid Leach Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic acid (as W) produced

Lead

 15.040

 7.162

Zinc

 52.280

 21.840

Ammonia (as N)

4,773.000

2,098.000

Total suspended solids

1,468.000

 698.300

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash Condensate.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 8.057

 3.837

Zinc

 28.011

 11.700

Ammonia (as N)

2,557.000

1,124.000

Total suspended solids

 786.200

 374.100

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 37.160

 17.700

Zinc

 129.200

 53.970

Ammonia (as N)

11,790.000

5,185.000

Total Suspended solids

3,627.000

1,726.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Not Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 37.160

 17.700

Zinc

 129.200

 53.970

Ammonia (as N)(2)

11,790.000

5,185.000

Total suspended solids

3,627.000

1,726.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

2 The effluent limitation guideline for this pollutant does not apply if (a) the mother liquor feed to the ion exchange process or the raffinate from the ion exchange process contains sulfates at concentrations exceeding 1000 mg/l; (b) this mother liquor or raffinate is treated by ammonia steam stripping; and (c) such mother liquor or raffinate is not commingled with any other process or nonprocess waters prior to steam stripping for ammonia removal.

(g) Subpart J—Calcium Tungstate Precipitate Wash.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of calcium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 31.000

 14.760

Zinc

 107.800

 45.020

Ammonia (as N)

9,838.000

4,325.000

Total suspended solids

3,026.000

1,439.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart J—Crystallization and Drying of Ammonium Paratungstate.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium paratungstate (as W) produced

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced

Lead

 11.600

 5.523

Zinc

 40.320

 16.850

Ammonia (as N)

3,681.000

1,618.000

Total suspended solids

1,132.000

 538.500

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Water of Formation.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced

Lead

0.026

0.013

Zinc

0.092

0.038

Ammonia (as N)

8.398

3.692

Total suspended solids

2.583

1.229

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

 12.940

 6.161

Zinc

 44.970

 18.790

Ammonia (as N)

4,106.000

1,805.000

Total suspended solids

1,263.000

 600.700

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Water of Formation.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.205

.098

Zinc

.714

.298

Ammonia (as N)

65.190

28.660

Total suspended solids

20.050

9.536

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Subpart J—Tungsten Powder Acid Leach and Wash.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

1.008

0.48

Zinc

3.504

1.464

Ammonia (as N)

319.900

140.700

Total suspended solids

98.400

46.800

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Subpart J—Molybdenum Sulfide Precipitation Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.000

.000

Zinc

.000

.000

Ammonia (as N)

.000

.000

Total suspended solids

.000

.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

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