(a) Except as provided in §403.7 any new source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

(1) Subpart G—Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes—PSNS.

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 4.55 1.97
Mercury 2.82 1.19
Silver 4.55 1.97
Zinc 0.87 0.39
Manganese 6.50 4.98

(2) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes—PSNS.

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 45.09 19.54
Mercury 27.91 11.81
Silver 45.09 19.54
Zinc 8.59 3.86
Manganese 64.41 49.38

(3) Subpart G—Silver Powder Formed Cathodes—PSNS.

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 6.24 2.70
Mercury 3.86 1.63
Silver 6.24 2.70
Zinc 1.19 0.53
Manganese 8.91 6.83

(4) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes—PSNS.

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 4.17 1.81
Mercury 2.58 1.09
Silver 4.17 1.81
Zinc 0.79 0.36
Manganese 5.96 4.57

(5) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes—PSNS.

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 1.00 0.43
Mercury 0.62 0.26
Silver 1.00 0.43
Zinc 0.19 0.09
Manganese 1.43 1.09

(6) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes—PSNS.

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 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

(7) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—PSNS.

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 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

(8) Subpart G—Silver Etch—PSNS.

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 1.56 0.68
Mercury 0.97 0.41
Silver 1.56 0.68
Zinc 0.30 0.13
Manganese 2.23 1.71

(9) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production—PSNS.

Open Table
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 1.66 0.72
Mercury 1.03 0.44
Silver 1.66 0.72
Zinc 0.32 0.14
Manganese 2.37 1.82

(10) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production—PSNS.

Open Table
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 0.67 0.29
Mercury 0.42 0.18
Silver 0.67 0.29
Zinc 0.13 0.06
Manganese 0.96 0.74

(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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