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40 CFR 426.135: Standards of performance for new sources.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
- PART 426—GLASS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
- Subpart M—Hand Pressed and Blown Glass Manufacturing Subcategory
The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart:
(a) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces hand pressed or blown leaded glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.
Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Lead 0.2 0.1
Fluoride 26.0 13.0
TSS 20.0 10.0
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(b) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.
Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Fluoride 26.0 13.0
TSS 20.0 10.0
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(c) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces leaded or non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and does not employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.
Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
TSS 20.0 10.0
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
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