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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\)
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\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\)
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\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\)
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\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\)
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\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
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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\)
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\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\)
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\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\)
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\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
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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
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(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
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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
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(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
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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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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
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(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.



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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\)
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