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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.461.73 New source performance standards. (NSPS)
Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below:
(1) Subpart G—Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc |
||
|
Chromium |
4.55 |
1.97 |
|
Mercury |
2.82 |
1.19 |
|
Silver |
4.55 |
1.97 |
|
Zinc |
0.87 |
0.39 |
|
Manganese |
6.50 |
4.98 |
|
Oil and grease |
216.7 |
216.7 |
|
TSS |
325.0 |
260.0 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(2) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc deposited |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc deposited |
||
|
Chromium |
45.09 |
19.54 |
|
Mercury |
27.91 |
11.81 |
|
Silver |
45.09 |
19.54 |
|
Zinc |
8.59 |
3.86 |
|
Manganese |
64.41 |
49.38 |
|
Oil and grease |
2,147.00 |
2,147.00 |
|
TSS |
3,220.50 |
2,576.40 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(3) Subpart G—Silver Powder Formed Cathodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
6.24 |
2.70 |
|
Mercury |
3.86 |
1.63 |
|
Silver |
6.24 |
2.70 |
|
Zinc |
1.19 |
0.53 |
|
Manganese |
8.91 |
6.83 |
|
Oil and grease |
297.00 |
297.00 |
|
TSS |
445.5 |
356.40 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(4) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
4.17 |
1.81 |
|
Mercury |
2.58 |
1.09 |
|
Silver |
4.17 |
1.81 |
|
Zinc |
0.79 |
0.36 |
|
Manganese |
5.96 |
4.57 |
|
Oil and grease |
198.5 |
198.5 |
|
TSS |
297.8 |
238.2 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(5) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
1.00 |
0.43 |
|
Mercury |
0.62 |
0.26 |
|
Silver |
1.00 |
0.43 |
|
Zinc |
0.19 |
0.09 |
|
Manganese |
1.43 |
1.09 |
|
Oil and grease |
47.6 |
47.6 |
|
TSS |
71.4 |
57.1 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(6) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of nickel applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel applied |
||
|
Chromium |
42.0 |
18.2 |
|
Mercury |
26.0 |
11.0 |
|
Nickel |
42.0 |
18.2 |
|
Silver |
42.0 |
18.2 |
|
Zinc |
8.0 |
3.6 |
|
Manganese |
60.0 |
46.0 |
|
Oil and grease |
2,000.0 |
2,000.0 |
|
TSS |
3,000.0 |
2,400.00 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(7) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of cells produced |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced |
||
|
Chromium |
0.27 |
0.12 |
|
Cyanide |
0.039 |
0.016 |
|
Mercury |
0.17 |
0.07 |
|
Nickel |
0.27 |
0.12 |
|
Silver |
0.27 |
0.12 |
|
Zinc |
0.05 |
0.02 |
|
Manganese |
0.39 |
0.30 |
|
Oil and grease |
12.90 |
12.90 |
|
TSS |
19.35 |
15.48 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(8) Subpart G—Silver Etch—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver processed |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver processed |
||
|
Chromium |
1.56 |
0.68 |
|
Mercury |
0.97 |
0.41 |
|
Silver |
1.56 |
0.68 |
|
Zinc |
0.30 |
0.13 |
|
Manganese |
2.23 |
1.71 |
|
Oil and grease |
74.40 |
74.40 |
|
TSS |
111.60 |
89.28 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(9) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver in silver peroxide produced |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver in silver peroxide produced |
||
|
Chromium |
1.66 |
0.72 |
|
Mercury |
1.03 |
0.44 |
|
Silver |
1.66 |
0.72 |
|
Zinc |
0.32 |
0.14 |
|
Manganese |
2.37 |
1.82 |
|
Oil and grease |
79.10 |
79.10 |
|
TSS |
118.65 |
94.92 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(10) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production—NSPS.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver powder produced |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver powder produced |
||
|
Chromium |
0.67 |
0.29 |
|
Mercury |
0.42 |
0.18 |
|
Silver |
0.67 |
0.29 |
|
Zinc |
0.13 |
0.06 |
|
Manganese |
0.96 |
0.74 |
|
Oil and grease |
32.10 |
32.10 |
|
TSS |
48.15 |
38.52 |
|
pH |
(1) |
(1) |
1 Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.461.73 New source performance standards. (NSPS) - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-461-73/
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