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40 CFR 421.84: Standards of performance for new sources.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
  4. PART 421—NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
  5. Subpart H—Primary Zinc Subcategory

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Subpart H—Zinc Reduction Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc reduced

Cadmium .334 .134

Copper 2.135 1.018

Lead .467 .217

Zinc 1.702 .701

Total suspended solids 25.020 20.020

pH (1) (1)

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

(b) Subpart H—Preleach of Zinc Concentrates.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate leached

Cadmium .180 .072

Copper 1.153 .550

Lead .252 .117

Zinc .919 .378

Total suspended solids 13.520 10.810

pH (1) (1)

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

(c) Subpart H—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc processed through leaching

Cadmium .000 .000

Copper .000 .000

Lead .000 .000

Zinc .000 .000

Total suspended solids .000 .000

pH (1) (1)

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

(d) Subpart H—Electrolyte Bleed Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced

Cadmium .086 .035

Copper .553 .264

Lead .121 .056

Zinc .441 .182

Total suspended solids 6.480 5.184

pH (1) (1)

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

(e) Subpart H—Cathode and Anode Wash Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced

Cadmium .150 .060

Copper .961 .458

Lead .210 .098

Zinc .766 .315

Total suspended solids 11.270 9.012

pH (1) (1)

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

(f) Subpart H—Casting Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast

Cadmium .051 .021

Copper .329 .157

Lead .072 .033

Zinc .262 .108

Total suspended solids 3.855 3.084

pH (1) (1)

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

(g) Subpart H—Casting Contact Cooling.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast

Cadmium .036 .014

Copper .232 .110

Lead .051 .024

Zinc .185 .076

Total suspended solids 2.715 2.172

pH (1) (1)

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

(h) Subpart H—Cadmium Plant Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cadmium produced

Cadmium 1.234 .494

Copper 7.899 3.765

Lead 1.728 .802

Zinc 6.295 2.592

Total suspended solids 92.570 74.050

pH (1) (1)

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

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