Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:
(a) Leach tailings.
BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
---|---|---|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced | ||
Arsenic | 40.778 | 18.145 |
Chromium | 8.585 | 3.512 |
Lead | 8.195 | 3.902 |
Nickel | 37.460 | 24.779 |
Iron | 23.410 | 11.902 |
Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
Ammonia (as N) | 8078.000 | 3551.000 |
Total Suspended Solids | 799.950 | 380.460 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Molybdenum filtrate solvent extraction raffinate.
BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
---|---|---|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced | ||
Arsenic | 121.720 | 54.162 |
Chromium | 25.625 | 10.483 |
Lead | 24.460 | 11.648 |
Nickel | 111.819 | 73.964 |
Iron | 69.887 | 35.526 |
Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
Ammonia (as N) | 24114.000 | 10600.000 |
Total Suspended Solids | 2387.800 | 1135.660 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Vanadium decomposition wet air pollution control.
BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
---|---|---|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of vanadium produced by decomposition | ||
Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Chromium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Lead | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Iron | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Molybdenum | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(d) Molybdenum drying wet air pollution control.
BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
---|---|---|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of molybdenum produced | ||
Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Chromium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Lead | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Iron | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Molybdenum | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Pure Grade Molybdenum.
BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
---|---|---|
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure molybdenum produced | ||
Arsenic | 48.655 | 21.650 |
Chromium | 10.243 | 4.190 |
Lead | 9.778 | 4.656 |
Nickel | 44.698 | 29.566 |
Iron | 27.936 | 14.201 |
Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
Ammonia (as N) | 9638.000 | 4237.000 |
Total Suspended Solids | 954.480 | 453.960 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
[50 FR 38357, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31703, Aug. 3, 1990]