40 C.F.R. § 461.72

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 461.72 - 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 G-Wet Amalgamated Powder Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	Metric units-mg/kg of Zinc
	English units-pounds 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

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	Metric units-mg/kg of Zinc
	English units-pounds 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

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	Metric units-mg/kg of Zinc
	English units-pounds 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

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

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

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

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

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	Metric units-mg/kg of nickel applied
	English units-pounds 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

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

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

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

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

40 C.F.R. §461.72

49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984