40 CFR § 461.71
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT)
June 9, 2020
CFR

(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 practicable control technology currently available:

(1) Subpart G—Wet Amalgamated Powder Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 1.67 0.68
Mercury 0.95 0.38
Silver 1.56 0.65
Zinc 5.55 2.32
Manganese 2.58 1.10
Oil and grease 76.0 45.6
TSS 155.8 74.1
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart G—Gelled Amalgam Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 0.30 0.12
Mercury 0.17 0.07
Silver 0.28 0.12
Zinc 0.99 0.42
Manganese 0.46 0.20
Oil and grease 13.6 8.16
TSS 27.9 13.26
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart G—Zinc Oxide, Formed Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 62.9 25.7
Mercury 35.8 14.3
Silver 58.7 24.3
Zinc 208.8 87.2
Manganese 97.2 41.5
Oil and grease 2,860.0 1,716.0
TSS 5,863.0 2,789.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 1,404.0 574.0
Mercury 798.0 319.0
Silver 1,308.0 543.0
Zinc 4,657.0 1,946.0
Manganese 2,169.0 925.0
Oil and grease 63,800.0 38,280.0
TSS 130,700.0 62,210.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart G—Silver Powder, Formed Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 86.2 35.3
Mercury 49.0 19.6
Silver 80.4 33.3
Zinc 286.2 119.6
Manganese 133.3 56.8
Oil and grease 3,920.0 2,350.0
TSS 8,036.0 3,822.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder, Formed Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 57.7 23.6
Mercury 32.8 13.1
Silver 53.7 22.3
Zinc 191.3 79.9
Manganese 89.1 38.0
Oil and grease 2,620.0 1,570.0
TSS 5,370.0 2,554.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 13.8 5.65
Mercury 7.85 3.14
Silver 12.9 5.34
Zinc 45.8 19.2
Manganese 21.4 9.11
Oil and grease 628.0 377.0
TSS 1,287.0 612.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 721.6 295.2
Mercury 410.0 164.0
Nickel 3,149.0 2,083.0
Silver 672.4 279.0
Zinc 2,394.4 1,000.4
Manganese 1,115.2 475.6
Oil and grease 32,800.0 19,680.0
TSS 67,240.0 31,980.0
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 3.85 1.58
Cyanide 2.54 1.05
Mercury 2.19 0.88
Nickel 16.82 11.12
Silver 3.59 1.49
Zinc 12.79 5.34
Manganese 5.96 2.54
Oil and grease 175.20 105.12
TSS 359.16 170.82
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(10) Subpart G—Silver Etch.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
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 21.6 8.84
Mercury 12.3 4.91
Silver 20.2 8.35
Zinc 71.7 30.0
Manganese 33.4 14.3
Oil and grease 982.0 589.2
TSS 2,013.1 957.5
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(11) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of silver peroxide processed
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver peroxide processed
Chromium 23.0 9.40
Mercury 13.1 5.22
Silver 21.4 8.88
Zinc 76.2 31.80
Manganese 35.5 15.10
Oil and grease 1,044.0 627.00
TSS 2,140.0 1,018.00
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times.

(12) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
   Metric units—mg/kg of silver powder processed
   English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver powder processed
Chromium 9.33 3.82
Mercury 5.30 2.12
Silver 8.69 3.61
Zinc 30.95 12.93
Manganese 14.42 6.15
Oil and grease 424.0 254.40
TSS 869.0 413.40
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range 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.

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


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