40 CFR 461.13: New source performance standards (NSPS).

(a) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below:

(1) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes—NSPS.

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

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium

Cadmium 7.03 2.81

Nickel 19.33 13.01

Zinc 35.85 14.76

Cobalt 4.92 2.46

Oil and grease 351.5 351.5

TSS 527.3 421.8

pH (1) (1)

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

(2) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes—NSPS.

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

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium

Cadmium 40.0 16.0

Nickel 110.0 74.0

Zinc 204.0 84.0

Cobalt 28.0 14.0

Oil and grease 2,000.0 2,000.0

TSS 3,000.0 2,400.0

pH (1) (1)

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

(3) Subpart A—Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes—NSPS.

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

Cadmium 6.60 2.64

Nickel 18.15 12.21

Zinc 33.66 13.86

Cobalt 4.62 2.31

Oil and grease 330.0 330.0

TSS 495.0 396.0

pH (1) (1)

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

(4) Subpart A—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes—NSPS.

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

Cadmium 40.0 16.0

Nickel 110.0 74.0

Zinc 204.0 84.0

Cobalt 28.0 14.0

Oil and grease 2,000.0 2,000.0

TSS 3,000.0 2,400.0

pH (1) (1)

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

(5) Subpart A—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—NSPS.

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

Cadmium 0.47 0.19

Nickel 1.28 0.86

Zinc 2.38 0.98

Cobalt 0.33 0.16

Oil and grease 23.3 23.3

TSS 35.0 28.0

pH (1) (1)

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

(6) Subpart A—Cadmium Powder Production—NSPS.

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

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium powder produced

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium powder produced

Cadmium 1.31 0.53

Nickel 3.61 2.43

Zinc 6.70 2.76

Cobalt 0.92 0.46

Oil and grease 65.70 65.70

TSS 98.55 78.84

pH (1) (1)

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

(7) Subpart A—Silver Powder Production—NSPS.

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

Cadmium 0.64 0.26

Nickel 1.77 1.19

Silver 0.93 0.39

Zinc 3.27 1.35

Cobalt 0.45 0.22

Oil and grease 32.10 32.10

TSS 48.15 38.52

pH (1) (1)

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

(8) Subpart A—Cadmium Hydroxide Production—NSPS.

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

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium used

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium used

Cadmium 0.028 0.011

Nickel 0.077 0.051

Zinc 0.142 0.058

Cobalt 0.019 0.009

Oil and grease 1.40 1.40

TSS 2.10 1.68

pH (1) (1)

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

(9) Subpart A—Nickel Hydroxide Production—NSPS.

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

Metric units—mg/kg of nickel used

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel used

Cadmium 3.30 1.32

Nickel 9.08 6.11

Zinc 16.83 6.93

Cobalt 2.31 1.16

Oil and grease 165.0 165.0

TSS 247.5 198.0

pH (1) (1)

1 Within 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.