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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.426.135 Standards of performance for new sources

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

The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart:

(a) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces hand pressed or blown leaded glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent limitations (mg/l)

Effluent characteristic

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—

Lead

0.2

0.1

Fluoride

26.0

13.0

TSS

20.0

10.0

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent limitations (mg/l)

Effluent characteristic

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—

Fluoride

26.0

13.0

TSS

20.0

10.0

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(c) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces leaded or non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and does not employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent limitations (mg/l)

Effluent characteristic

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—

TSS

20.0

10.0

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

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