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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.184 Standards of performance for new sources

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Still liquor.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated

Arsenic

 131.70

 58.59

Lead

 26.46

 12.60

Zinc

 91.98

 38.43

Fluoride

2,205.00

1,254.00

Total suspended solids

2,583.00

1,229.00

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Chlorinator wet air pollution control.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated

Arsenic

27.530

12.250

Lead

5.531

2.634

Zinc

19.230

8.034

Fluoride

461.000

262.100

Total suspended solids

540.000

256.800

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Germanium hydrolysis filtrate.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium hydrolyzed

Arsenic

39.440

17.550

Lead

7.925

3.774

Zinc

27.550

11.510

Fluoride

660.500

375.500

Total suspended solids

773.700

368.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Acid wash and rinse water.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium washed

Arsenic

 325.50

 144.80

Lead

 65.40

 31.14

Zinc

 227.40

 94.99

Fluoride

5,450.00

3,099.00

Total suspended solids

6,385.00

3,037.00

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Gallium hydrolysis filtrate.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium hydrolyzed

Arsenic

 70.450

31.350

Lead

 14.160

6.742

Zinc

 49.220

20.560

Fluoride

1,180.000

670.800

Total suspended solids

1,382.000

657.300

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Solvent extraction raffinate.

NSPS FOR THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GERMANIUM AND GALLIUM SUBCATEGORY

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium produced by solvent extraction

Arsenic

39.330

17.500

Lead

7.904

3.764

Zinc

27.480

11.480

Fluoride

658.700

374.500

Total suspended solids

771.600

367.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

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