[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 27] [Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR461.32] [Page 525-527] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 461--BATTERY MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart C--Lead Subcategory Sec. 461.32 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT). (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 C--Open Formation--Dehydrated. [[Page 526]] BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 3.19 1.68 Lead.......................................... 0.71 0.34 Iron.......................................... 2.02 1.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) Subpart C--Open Formation--Wet. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used --------------- Copper...................................... 0.100 0.053 Lead........................................ 0.022 0.010 Iron........................................ 0.06 0.03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) Subpart C--Plate Soak. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 0.039 0.021 Lead.......................................... 0.008 0.004 Iron.......................................... 0.030 0.010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) Subpart C--Battery Wash (Detergent). BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or Pollutant Property Maximum for monthly any 1 Day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 1.71 0.90 Lead.......................................... 0.38 0.18 Iron.......................................... 1.08 0.55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (5) Subpart C--Direct Chill Lead Casting. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used --------------- Copper...................................... 0.0004 0.0002 Lead........................................ 0.00008 0.00004 Iron........................................ 0.0002 0.0001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (6) Subpart C--Mold Release Formulation. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 0.011 0.006 Lead.......................................... 0.002 0.001 Iron.......................................... 0.007 0.003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (7) Subpart C--Truck Wash. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead in trucked batteries English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead in trucked batteries -------------- Copper........................................ 0.026 0.014 Lead.......................................... 0.005 0.002 Iron.......................................... 0.016 0.008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (8) Subpart C--Laundry. BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 0.21 0.11 Lead.......................................... 0.05 0.02 Iron.......................................... 0.13 0.07 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) Subpart C--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams. [[Page 527]] BAT Effluent Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum for Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly any 1 day average ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units--mg/kg of lead used English units--pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used -------------- Copper........................................ 0.58 0.31 Lead.......................................... 0.13 0.06 Iron.......................................... 0.37 0.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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, as amended at 51 FR 30816, Aug. 28, 1986]