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                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                       Zinc
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         62.9         25.7
Mercury.......................................         35.8         14.3
Silver........................................         58.7         24.3
Zinc..........................................        208.8         87.2
Manganese.....................................         97.2         41.5
Oil and grease................................      2,860.0      1,716.0
TSS...........................................      5,863.0      2,789.0
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(4) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                    of zinc
                                                  deposited
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                       zinc
                                                  deposited
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................      1,404.0        574.0
Mercury.......................................        798.0        319.0
Silver........................................      1,308.0        543.0
Zinc..........................................      4,657.0      1,946.0
Manganese.....................................      2,169.0        925.0
Oil and grease................................     63,800.0     38,280.0
TSS...........................................    130,700.0     62,210.0
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(5) Subpart G—Silver Powder, Formed Cathodes.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         86.2         35.3
Mercury.......................................         49.0         19.6
Silver........................................         80.4         33.3
Zinc..........................................        286.2        119.6
Manganese.....................................        133.3         56.8
Oil and grease................................      3,920.0      2,350.0
TSS...........................................      8,036.0      3,822.0
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(6) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder, Formed Cathodes.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         57.7         23.6
Mercury.......................................         32.8         13.1
Silver........................................         53.7         22.3
Zinc..........................................        191.3         79.9
Manganese.....................................         89.1         38.0
Oil and grease................................      2,620.0      1,570.0
TSS...........................................      5,370.0      2,554.0
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(7) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric
                                              units_mg/kg
                                              of silver
                                                applied
                                                English
                                              units_pounds
                                                    per
                                              1,000,000
                                              pounds of
                                                 silver
                                                applied
                                             ---------------------------
Chromium....................................         13.8           5.65
Mercury.....................................          7.85          3.14
Silver......................................         12.9           5.34
Zinc........................................         45.8          19.2
Manganese...................................         21.4           9.11
Oil and grease..............................        628.0         377.0
TSS.........................................      1,287.0         612.0
pH..........................................      (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(8) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of nickel
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     nickel
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        721.6        295.2
Mercury.......................................        410.0        164.0
Nickel........................................      3,149.0      2,083.0
Silver........................................        672.4        279.0
Zinc..........................................      2,394.4      1,000.4
Manganese.....................................      1,115.2        475.6
Oil and grease................................     32,800.0     19,680.0
TSS...........................................     67,240.0     31,980.0
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(9) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                   of cells
                                                   produced
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                      cells
                                                   produced
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         3.85         1.58
Cyanide.......................................         2.54         1.05
Mercury.......................................         2.19         0.88
Nickel........................................        16.82        11.12
Silver........................................         3.59         1.49
Zinc..........................................        12.79         5.34
Manganese.....................................         5.96         2.54
Oil and grease................................       175.20       105.12
TSS...........................................       359.16       170.82
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(10) Subpart G—Silver Etch.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Metric
                                               units_mg/kg
                                                 of silver
                                                 processed
                                                   English
                                               units_pound
                                                     s per
                                                 1,000,000
                                                 pounds of
                                                    silver
                                                 processed
                                              --------------------------
Chromium.....................................         21.6          8.84
Mercury......................................         12.3          4.91
Silver.......................................         20.2          8.35
Zinc.........................................         71.7         30.0
Manganese....................................         33.4         14.3
Oil and grease...............................        982.0        589.2
TSS..........................................      2,013.1        957.5
pH...........................................        (\1\)      (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(11) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Metric
                                               units_mg/kg
                                                 of silver
                                                  peroxide
                                                 processed
                                                   English
                                               units_pound
                                                     s per
                                                 1,000,000
                                                 pounds of
                                                    silver
                                                  peroxide
                                                 processed
                                              --------------------------
Chromium.....................................         23.0          9.40
Mercury......................................         13.1          5.22
Silver.......................................         21.4          8.88
Zinc.........................................         76.2         31.80
Manganese....................................         35.5         15.10
Oil and grease...............................      1,044.0        627.00
TSS..........................................      2,140.0      1,018.00
pH...........................................        (\1\)      (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.
(12) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production.
 
                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric
                                              units_mg/kg
                                              of silver
                                                 powder
                                              processed
                                                English
                                              units_pounds
                                                    per
                                              1,000,000
                                              pounds of
                                                 silver
                                                 powder
                                              processed
                                             ---------------------------
Chromium....................................          9.33          3.82
Mercury.....................................          5.30          2.12
Silver......................................          8.69          3.61
Zinc........................................         30.95         12.93
Manganese...................................         14.42          6.15
Oil and grease..............................        424.0         254.40
TSS.........................................        869.0         413.40
pH..........................................      (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range 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.
[49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]
§ 461.72   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
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(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:
(1) Subpart G—Wet Amalgamated Powder Anodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Metric
                                               units_mg/kg
                                                   of Zinc
                                                   English
                                               units_pound
                                                     s per
                                                 1,000,000
                                                 pounds of
                                                      Zinc
                                              --------------------------
Chromium.....................................         0.24         0.099
Mercury......................................         0.14         0.055
Silver.......................................         0.23         0.093
Zinc.........................................         0.80         0.34
Manganese....................................         0.37         0.16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) Subpart G—Gelled Amalgam Anodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                    of Zinc
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                       Zinc
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.030        0.012
Mercury.......................................        0.017        0.007
Silver........................................        0.028        0.012
Zinc..........................................        0.099        0.042
Manganese.....................................        0.046        0.020
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(3) Subpart G—Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                    of Zinc
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                       Zinc
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         9.53         3.90
Mercury.......................................         5.42         2.17
Silver........................................         8.89         3.68
Zinc..........................................        31.64        13.22
Manganese.....................................        14.74         6.28
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                    of zinc
                                                  deposited
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                       zinc
                                                  deposited
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        94.47        38.65
Mercury.......................................        53.68        21.47
Silver........................................        88.03        36.50
Zinc..........................................       313.46       130.97
Manganese.....................................       146.00        62.26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(5) Subpart G—Silver Powder Formed Cathodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        13.07         5.35
Mercury.......................................         7.43         2.97
Silver........................................        12.18         5.05
Zinc..........................................        43.36        18.12
Manganese.....................................        20.20         8.61
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(6) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         8.73         3.57
Mercury.......................................         4.96         1.99
Silver........................................         8.14         3.37
Zinc..........................................        28.98        12.11
Manganese.....................................        13.50         5.76
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(7) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         2.09         0.87
Mercury.......................................         1.19         0.48
Silver........................................         1.95         0.81
Zinc..........................................         6.95         2.90
Manganese.....................................         3.24         1.38
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(8) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of nickel
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     nickel
                                                    applied
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         88.0         36.0
Mercury.......................................         50.0         20.0
Nickel........................................        384.0        254.0
Silver........................................         82.0         34.0
Zinc..........................................        292.0        122.0
Manganese.....................................        136.0         58.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                   of cells
                                                   produced
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                      cells
                                                   produced
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         0.57         0.23
Cyanide.......................................         0.38         0.16
Mercury.......................................         0.32         0.13
Nickel........................................         2.48         1.64
Silver........................................         0.53         0.22
Zinc..........................................         1.88         0.79
Manganese.....................................         0.88         0.37
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Subpart G—Silver Etch. 
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                  processed
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                  processed
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         3.27         1.34
Mercury.......................................         1.86         0.74
Silver........................................         3.05         1.26
Zinc..........................................        10.86         4.54
Manganese.....................................         5.06         2.16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production. 
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                   peroxide
                                                   produced
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                   peroxide
                                                   produced
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         3.48         1.42
Mercury.......................................         1.98         0.79
Silver........................................         3.24         1.34
Zinc..........................................        11.55         4.83
Manganese.....................................         5.38         2.29
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production.
 
                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                     powder
                                                   produced
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s per
                                                  1,000,000
                                                  pounds of
                                                     silver
                                                     powder
                                                   produced
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................         1.41         0.58
Mercury.......................................         0.80         0.32
Silver........................................         1.32         0.55
Zinc..........................................         4.69         1.96
Manganese.....................................         2.18         0.93
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.
[49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]
§ 461.73   New source performance standards. (NSPS).
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(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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                    of zinc
                                                  deposited
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s 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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Metric
                                                units_mg/kg
                                                  of silver
                                                    applied
                                                    English
                                                units_pound
                                                      s 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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      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.
 
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Metric
                                               units_mg/kg
                                                 of nickel
                                                   applied
                                                   English
                                               units_pound
                                                     s 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\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ (continued)