(a) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below:

(1) Subpart C—Open Formation—Dehydrated—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 2.15 1.02
Lead 0.47 0.21
Iron 2.01 1.02
Oil and grease 16.80 16.80
TSS 25.20 20.16
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart C—Open Formation—Wet—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.067 0.032
Lead 0.014 0.006
Iron 0.063 0.032
Oil and grease 0.53 0.53
TSS 0.80 0.64
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart C—Plate Soak—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.026 0.012
Lead 0.005 0.002
Iron 0.025 0.012
Oil and grease 0.21 0.21
TSS 0.32 0.25
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart C—Battery Wash (Detergent)—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant Property Maximum for any 1 Day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 1.152 0.549
Lead 0.252 0.117
Iron 1.08 0.55
Oil and grease 9.0 9.0
TSS 13.5 10.8
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart C—Direct Chill Lead Casting—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.000256 0.000122
Lead 0.000056 0.000026
Iron 0.000240 0.000122
Oil and grease 0.0020 0.0020
TSS 0.0030 0.0024
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart C—Mold Release Formulation—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.0077 0.0037
Lead 0.0017 0.0008
Iron 0.0072 0.0037
Oil and grease 0.060 0.060
TSS 0.090 0.072
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart C—Truck Wash—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead in trucked batteries
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead in trucked batteries
Copper 0.006 0.003
Lead 0.001 0.0007
Iron 0.006 0.003
Oil and grease 0.050 0.050
TSS 0.075 0.060
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart C—Laundry—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.14 0.07
Lead 0.03 0.01
Iron 0.13 0.07
Oil and grease 1.09 1.09
TSS 1.64 1.31
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart C—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—NSPS.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of lead used
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead used
Copper 0.39 0.19
Lead 0.085 0.039
Iron 0.37 0.19
Oil and grease 3.07 3.07
TSS 4.61 3.69
pH (1) (1)

1Within the limits of 7.5 to 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, as amended at 51 FR 30816, Aug. 28, 1986]


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