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Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in primary precious metals and mercury process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
(a) Smelter wet air pollution control.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/troy ounce of gold and silver smelted |
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Lead |
0.364 |
0.169 |
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Mercury |
0.195 |
0.078 |
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Silver |
0.377 |
0.156 |
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Zinc |
1.326 |
0.546 |
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Gold |
0.130 |
(b) Silver chloride reduction spent solution.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/troy ounce of silver reduced in solution |
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Lead |
0.112 |
0.052 |
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Mercury |
0.060 |
0.024 |
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Silver |
0.116 |
0.048 |
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Zinc |
0.408 |
0.168 |
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Gold |
0.040 |
(c) Electrolytic cells wet air pollution control.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/troy ounce of gold refined electrolytically |
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Lead |
5.544 |
2.574 |
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Mercury |
2.970 |
1.188 |
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Silver |
5.742 |
2.376 |
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Zinc |
20.200 |
8.316 |
|
Gold |
1.980 |
(d) Electrolyte preparation wet air pollution control.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/troy ounce of silver in electrolyte produced |
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Lead |
0.014 |
0.007 |
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Mercury |
0.008 |
0.003 |
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Silver |
0.015 |
0.006 |
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Zinc |
0.051 |
0.021 |
|
Gold |
0.005 |
(e) Calciner wet air pollution control.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury condensed |
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Lead |
6.160 |
2.860 |
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Mercury |
3.300 |
1.320 |
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Silver |
6.380 |
2.640 |
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Zinc |
22.440 |
9.240 |
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Gold |
2.200 |
(f) Calcine quench water.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury condensed |
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|
Lead |
4.928 |
2.288 |
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Mercury |
2.640 |
1.056 |
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Silver |
5.104 |
2.112 |
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Zinc |
17.950 |
7.392 |
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Gold |
1.760 |
(g) Calciner stack gas contact cooling water.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury condensed |
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|
Lead |
1.162 |
0.540 |
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Mercury |
0.623 |
0.249 |
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Silver |
1.204 |
0.498 |
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Zinc |
4.233 |
1,743 |
|
Gold |
0.415 |
(h) Condenser blowdown.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury condensed |
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|
Lead |
3.864 |
1.794 |
|
Mercury |
2.070 |
0.828 |
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Silver |
4.002 |
1.656 |
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Zinc |
14.080 |
5.656 |
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Gold |
1.380 |
(i) Mercury cleaning bath water.
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PSNS FOR THE PRIMARY PRECIOUS METALS AND MERCURY SUBCATEGORY |
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|---|---|---|
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Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
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mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury condensed |
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Lead |
0.392 |
0.182 |
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Mercury |
0.210 |
0.084 |
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Silver |
0.406 |
0.168 |
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Zinc |
1.428 |
0.588 |
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Gold |
0.140 |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.256 Pretreatment standards for new sources - last updated October 03, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-421-256/
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