CCLME.ORG - 40 CFR PART 421—NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY

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(k) Subpart M—Laundering of Uniforms.

PSNS
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
lead
produced
from
smelting
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Antimony...................................... .247 .110
Arsenic....................................... .178 .073
Lead.......................................... .036 .017
Zinc.......................................... .131 .054
Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000
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§ 421.137 [Reserved]
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Subpart N—Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Source: 50 FR 38345, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

§ 421.140 Applicability: Description of the primary antimony subcategory.
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The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of antimony at primary antimony facilities.

§ 421.141 Specialized definitions.
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For the purpose of this subpart the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

§ 421.142 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available:

(a) Sodium Antimonate Autoclave Wastewater.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
contained in
sodium
antimonate
product
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Antimony.................................... 44.840 20.000
Arsenic..................................... 32.650 14.530
Mercury..................................... 3.906 1.562
Total suspended solids...................... 640.600 304.700
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Fouled anolyte.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 44.840 20.000
Arsenic..................................... 32.650 14.530
Mercury..................................... 3.906 1.562
Total suspended solids...................... 640.600 304.700
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Cathode Antimony Wash Water.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 89.680 40.000
Arsenic..................................... 65.310 29.060
Mercury..................................... 7.812 3.125
Total suspended solids...................... 1,281.000 609.300
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

§ 421.143 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Sodium Antimonate Autoclave Wastewater.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
contained in
sodium
antimonate
product
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Antimony.................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic..................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury..................................... 2.344 0.937
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(b) Fouled Anolyte.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg pounds
per million
pounds of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic..................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury..................................... 2.344 0.937
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(c) Cathode Antimony Wash Water

BAT Limitations for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant of pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 60.310 26.870
Arsenic..................................... 43.430 19.370
Mercury..................................... 4.687 1.875
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§ 421.144 Standards of performance for new sources.
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Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Sodium Antimonate Autoclave Wastewater.

NSPS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
contained
in sodium
antimonate
product
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Antimony...................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic....................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury....................................... 2.344 0.937
Total suspended solids........................ 234.400 187.500
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Fouled Anolyte.

NSPS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinn
ing
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Antimony...................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic....................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury....................................... 2.344 0.937
Total suspended solids........................ 234.400 187.500
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Cathode Antimony Wash Water.

NSPS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinn
ing
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Antimony...................................... 60.310 26.870
Arsenic....................................... 43.430 19.370
Mercury....................................... 4.687 1.875
Total suspended solids........................ 468.700 375.000
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

§ 421.145 [Reserved]
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§ 421.146 Pretreatment standards for new sources.
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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 antimony process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Sodium Antimonate Autoclave Wastewater.

PSNS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
contained in
sodium
antimonate
product
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Antimony.................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic..................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury..................................... 2.344 0.937
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(b) Fouled Anolyte.

PSNS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 30.150 13.440
Arsenic..................................... 21.720 9.687
Mercury..................................... 2.344 0.937
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(c) Cathode Antimony Washwater.

PSNS for the Primary Antimony Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
antimony
metal
produced by
electrowinni
ng
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Antimony.................................... 60.310 26.870
Arsenic..................................... 43.430 19.370
Mercury..................................... 4.687 1.875
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§ 421.147 [Reserved]
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Subpart O—Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Source: 50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

§ 421.150 Applicability: Description of the primary beryllium subcategory.
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The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of beryllium by primary beryllium facilities processing beryllium ore concentrates or beryllium hydroxide raw materials.

§ 421.151 Specialized definitions.
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For the purpose of this subpart the general definitions, abbreviations and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

§ 421.152 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:

(a) Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Bertrandite Ore.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
carbonate
produced
from
bertrandite
ore as
beryllium
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Beryllium................................... 2,763.000 1,235.000
Chromium (total)............................ 988.200 404.300
Copper...................................... 4,267.000 2,246.000
Cyanide (total)............................. 651.300 269.500
Ammonia (as N).............................. 299,400.000 131,600.000
Fluoride.................................... 78,610.000 44,700.000
Total suspended solids...................... 92,090.000 43,800.000
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times

(b) Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Beryl Ore.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
carbonate
produced
from beryl
ore as
beryllium
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Beryllium................................... 270.6 121.0
Chromium (total)............................ 96.8 39.6
Copper...................................... 418.0 220.0
Cyanide (total)............................. 63.8 26.4
Ammonia (as N).............................. 29,330.0 12,890.0
Fluoride.................................... 7,700.0 4,378.0
Total suspended solids...................... 9,020.0 4,290.0
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Beryllium Carbonate Filtrate.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
carbonate
produced as
beryllium
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Beryllium................................... 263.800 118.000
Chromium (total)............................ 94.380 38.610
Copper...................................... 407.600 214.500
Cyanide (total)............................. 62.210 25.740
Ammonia (as N).............................. 28,590.000 12,570.000
Fluoride.................................... 7,508.000 4,269.000
Total suspended............................. 8,795.000 4,183.000
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
hydroxide
produced as
beryllium
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Beryllium................................... 167.280 74.800
Chromium (Total)............................ 59.840 24.480
Copper...................................... 258.400 136.000
Cyanide (Total)............................. 39.440 16.320
Ammonia (as N).............................. 18128.800 7969.600
Fluoride.................................... 4760.000 2706.400
Total Suspended Solids...................... 5576.000 2652.000
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Beryllium Oxide Calcining Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
oxide
produced
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Beryllium................................... 324.000 145.000
Chromium (total)............................ 116.000 47.470
Copper...................................... 501.000 263.700
Cyanide (total)............................. 76.470 31.640
Ammonia (as N).............................. 35,150.000 15,450.000
Fluoride.................................... 9,230.000 5,248.000
Total suspended solids...................... 10,810.000 5,142.000
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Beryllium hydroxide supernatant.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
hydroxide
produced
from scrap
and
residues as
beryllium
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Beryllium..................................... 282.9 126.5
Chromium (total).............................. 101.2 41.4
Copper........................................ 437.0 230.0
Cyanide (total)............................... 66.7 27.6
Ammonia (as N)................................ 30,660.0 13,480.0
Fluoride...................................... 160,308.0 71,201.0
Total suspended solids........................ 9,430.0 4,485.0
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Process water.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
pebbles
produced
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Beryllium..................................... 215.00 96.14
Chromium (total).............................. 76.91 31.46
Copper........................................ 332.10 174.80
Cyanide (total)............................... 50.69 20.98
Ammonia (as N)................................ 23,300.00 10,240.00
Fluoride...................................... 6,118.00 3,479.00
Total suspended solids........................ 7,167.00 3,409.00
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Fluoride furnace scrubber.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
pebbles
produced
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Beryllium..................................... 0.000 0.000
Chromium (total).............................. 0.000 0.000
Copper........................................ 0.000 0.000
Cyanide (total)............................... 0.000 0.000
Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000
Fluoride...................................... 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids........................ 0.000 0.000
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Chip treatment wastewater.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
scrap chips
treated
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Beryllium..................................... 9.533 4.263
Chromium (total).............................. 3.410 1.395
Copper........................................ 14.730 7.750
Cyanide (total)............................... 2.248 0.930
Ammonia (as N)................................ 1,033.000 454.200
Fluoride...................................... 271.300 154.200
Total suspended solids........................ 317.800 151.100
pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Beryllium Pebble Plant Area Vent Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryllium
pebbles
produced
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Beryllium..................................... 0.000 0.000
Chromium (total).............................. 0.000 0.000
Copper........................................ 0.000 0.000
Cyanide (total)............................... 0.000 0.000
Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000
Fluoride...................................... 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids........................ 0.000 0.000
pH............................................ \1\ \1\
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\1\Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Beryl Ore Gangue Dewatering.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryl ore
processed
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Beryllium................................... 1.283 0.574
Chromium (Total)............................ 0.459 0.188
Copper...................................... 1.982 1.043
Cyanide (Total)............................. 0.302 0.125
Ammonia (as N).............................. 139.032 61.120
Fluoride.................................... 36.505 20.756
Total Suspended Solids...................... 42.763 20.339
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
bertrandite
ore
processed
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Beryllium................................... 3.279 1.466
Chromium (Total)............................ 1.173 0.480
Copper...................................... 5.064 2.665
Cyanide (Total)............................. 0.773 0.320
Ammonia (as N).............................. 355.245 156.169
Fluoride.................................... 93.275 53.034
Total Suspended Solids...................... 109.265 51.968
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Beryl Ore Processing.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
beryl ore
processed
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Beryllium................................... 8.983 4.017
Chromium (Total)............................ 3.213 1.315
Copper...................................... 13.876 7.303
Cyanide (Total)............................. 2.118 0.876
Ammonia (as N).............................. 973.490 427.956
Fluoride.................................... 255.605 145.330
Total Suspended Solids...................... 299.423 142.409
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Aluminum Iron Sludge (AIS) Area Wastewater.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
million
pounds) of
total
beryllium
carbonate
produced as
beryllium
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Beryllium................................... 575.640 257.400
Chromium (Total)............................ 205.920 84.240
Copper...................................... 889.200 468.000
Cyanide (Total)............................. 135.720 56.160
Ammonia (as N).............................. 62384.400 27424.800
Fluoride.................................... 16380.000 9313.200
Total Suspended Solids...................... 19188.000 9126.000
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(o) Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg of
bertrandite
ore
processed
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Beryllium................................... 1.859 0.831
Chromium (Total)............................ 0.665 0.272
Copper...................................... 2.871 1.511
Cyanide (Total)............................. 0.438 0.181
Ammonia (as N).............................. 201.416 88.545
Fluoride.................................... 52.885 30.069
Total Suspended Solids...................... 61.951 29.465
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(p) Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation (CCD) Scrubber.

BPT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg of
bertrandite
ore
processed
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Beryllium................................... 0.124 0.056
Chromium (Total)............................ 0.044 0.018
Copper...................................... 0.192 0.101
Cyanide (Total)............................. 0.029 0.012
Ammonia (as N).............................. 13.463 5.919
Fluoride.................................... 3.535 2.010
Total Suspended Solids...................... 4.141 1.970
pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31697, Aug. 3, 1990; 55 FR 36932, Sept. 7, 1990]

§ 421.153 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Solvent extraction raffinate from bertrandite ore.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
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Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average
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mg/kg
(pounds per
millionpounds) of (continued)