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40 CFR 420.44: New source performance standards (NSPS).
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- PART 420—IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
- Subpart D—Steelmaking Subcategory
The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below.
(a) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—semi-wet; and electric arc furnace steelmaking—semi-wet. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
(b) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—wet-suppressed combustion.
Subpart D
Pollutant or pollutant property New source performance standards
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.0146 0.00522
Lead 0.000188 0.0000626
Zinc 0.000282 0.0000939
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.
(c) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—wet open combustion; and electric arc furnace steelmaking—wet.
Subpart D
Pollutant or pollutant property New source performance standards
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.0321 0.0115
Lead 0.000413 0.000138
Zinc 0.000620 0.000207
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.
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