[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR461.73]

[Page 540-542]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 461--BATTERY MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart G--Zinc Subcategory
 
Sec. 461.73  New source performance standards. (NSPS).

    (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.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                     zinc deposited

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                     zinc deposited
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        45.09        19.54
Mercury.......................................        27.91        11.81
Silver........................................        45.09        19.54
Zinc..........................................         8.59         3.86
Manganese.....................................        64.41        49.38
Oil and grease................................     2,147.00     2,147.00
TSS...........................................     3,220.50     2,576.40
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (3) Subpart G--Silver Powder Formed Cathodes--NSPS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................         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--pounds per
                                                  1,000,000 pounds of
                                                     nickel applied
                                              --------------
Chromium.....................................         42.0         18.2
Mercury......................................         26.0         11.0
Nickel.......................................         42.0         18.2
Silver.......................................         42.0         18.2
Zinc.........................................          8.0          3.6
Manganese....................................         60.0         46.0
Oil and grease...............................      2,000.0      2,000.0
TSS..........................................      3,000.0      2,400.00
pH...........................................        (\1\)      (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (7) Subpart G--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams--NSPS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                    cells produced

                                               English units--pounds per
                                               1,000,000 pounds of cells
                                                       produced
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.27          0.12
Cyanide.....................................         0.039         0.016
Mercury.....................................         0.17          0.07
Nickel......................................         0.27          0.12
Silver......................................         0.27          0.12
Zinc........................................         0.05          0.02
Manganese...................................         0.39          0.30
Oil and grease..............................        12.90         12.90
TSS.........................................        19.35         15.48
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (8) Subpart G--Silver Etch--NSPS.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                    silver processed

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                    silver processed
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................         1.56         0.68
Mercury.......................................         0.97         0.41
Silver........................................         1.56         0.68
Zinc..........................................         0.30         0.13
Manganese.....................................         2.23         1.71
Oil and grease................................        74.40        74.40
TSS...........................................       111.60        89.28
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (9) Subpart G--Silver Peroxide Production--NSPS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                silver peroxide produced

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                silver peroxide produced
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................         1.66         0.72
Mercury.......................................         1.03         0.44
Silver........................................         1.66         0.72
Zinc..........................................         0.32         0.14
Manganese.....................................         2.37         1.82
Oil and grease................................        79.10        79.10
TSS...........................................       118.65        94.92
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (10) Subpart G--Silver Powder Production--NSPS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                 silver powder produced

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                 silver powder produced
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................         0.67         0.29
Mercury.......................................         0.42         0.18
Silver........................................         0.67         0.29
Zinc..........................................         0.13         0.06
Manganese.....................................         0.96         0.74
Oil and grease................................        32.10        32.10
TSS...........................................        48.15        38.52
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the limits of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

    (b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater 
pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those 
battery manufacturing operations listed above.