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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.124 Standards of performance for new sources
Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:
(a) Subpart L—Film Stripping.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver from film stripping |
||
|
Copper |
64.450 |
30.720 |
|
Zinc |
51.360 |
21.150 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
6,712.000 |
2,951.000 |
|
Total suspended solids |
755.300 |
604.200 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Subpart L—Film Stripping Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of film stripping solutions |
||
|
Copper |
1.242 |
.592 |
|
Zinc |
.990 |
.408 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
129.300 |
56.840 |
|
Total suspended solids |
14.550 |
11.640 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated |
||
|
Copper |
73.690 |
35.120 |
|
Zinc |
58.720 |
24.180 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
7,674.000 |
3,374.000 |
|
Total suspended solids |
863.600 |
690.900 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(d) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated |
||
|
Copper |
34.048 |
16.226 |
|
Zinc |
27.132 |
11.172 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
3,545.000 |
1,559.000 |
|
Total suspended solids |
399.000 |
319.200 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of photographic solutions |
||
|
Copper |
15.540 |
7.406 |
|
Zinc |
12.380 |
5.099 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
1,618.000 |
711.400 |
|
Total suspended solids |
182.100 |
145.700 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(f) Subpart L—Electrolytic Refining.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver from electrolytic refining |
||
|
Copper |
.973 |
.464 |
|
Zinc |
.775 |
.319 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
101.300 |
44.540 |
|
Total suspended solids |
11.400 |
9.120 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(g) Subpart L—Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver roasted, smelted, or dried |
||
|
Copper |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Zinc |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Total suspended solids |
.000 |
.000 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(h) Subpart L—Leaching.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching |
||
|
Copper |
.110 |
.053 |
|
Zinc |
.088 |
.036 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
11.470 |
5.040 |
|
Total suspended solids |
1.290 |
1.032 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(i) Subpart L—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation of Nonphotographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching or silver precipitated |
||
|
Copper |
5.671 |
2.703 |
|
Zinc |
4.519 |
1.861 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
590.500 |
259.600 |
|
Total suspended solids |
66.450 |
53.160 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(j) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Nonphotographic Solutions.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated |
||
|
Copper |
3.930 |
1.873 |
|
Zinc |
3.132 |
1.290 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
409.300 |
179.900 |
|
Total suspended solids |
46.050 |
36.840 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(k) Subpart L—Floor and Equipment Washdown.
|
NSPS |
||
|---|---|---|
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of silver production |
||
|
Copper |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Zinc |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Ammonia (as N) |
.000 |
.000 |
|
Total suspended solids |
.000 |
.000 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.124 Standards of performance for new sources - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-421-124/
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