Collapse to view only § 415.366 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
- § 415.360 - Applicability; description of the copper salts production subcategory.
- § 415.361 - Specialized definitions.
- § 415.362 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
- § 415.363 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
- § 415.364 -
- § 415.365 - New source performance standards (NSPS).
- § 415.366 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
- § 415.367 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
§ 415.360 - Applicability; description of the copper salts production subcategory.
The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges and to the introduction of pollutants into treatment works which are publicly owned resulting from the production of copper salts, including (a) copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, and copper nitrate, and (b) copper carbonate.
§ 415.361 - Specialized definitions.
For the purpose of this subpart:
(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in part 401 of this chapter shall apply to this subpart.
(b) The term product shall mean copper salts.
(c) The term copper shall mean the total copper present in the process wastewater stream exiting the wastewater treatment system.
(d) The term selenium shall mean the total selenium present in the process wastewater stream exiting the wastewater treatment system.
(e) The term nickel shall mean the total nickel present in the process wastewater stream exiting the wastewater treatment system.
§ 415.362 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
Subpart AJ—Copper Sulfate, Copper Chloride, Copper Iodide, Copper Nitrate
| Pollutant or pollutant property | BPT effluent limitations | Maximum for any 1 day | Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days | Kg/kkg (or pounds per/1,000 lb) of product | TSS | 0.069 | 0.023 | Copper (T) | 0.0030 | 0.0010 | Nickel (T) | 0.0060 | 0.0020 | Selenium (T) | 0.0015 | 0.00050 | pH | ( 1) | ( 1) |
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1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):
Subpart AJ—Copper Carbonate
| Pollutant or pollutant property | BPT effluent limitations | Maximum for any 1 day | Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days | Kg/kkg (or pounds per/1,000 lb) of product | TSS | 4.2 | 1.4 | Copper (T) | 0.19 | 0.064 | Nickel (T) | 0.37 | 0.12 | Selenium (T) | 0.093 | 0.031 | pH | ( 1) | ( 1) |
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1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.
§ 415.363 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT): The limitations for copper (T), nickel (T), and selenium (T) are the same as specified in § 415.362(a).
(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT): The limitations for copper (T), nickel (T) and selenium (T) are the same as specified in § 415.362(b).
§ 415.364 -
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES):
Subpart AJ—Copper Sulfate, Copper Chloride, Copper Iodide, Copper Nitrate
| Pollutant or pollutant property | PSES effluent limitations | Maximum for any 1 day | Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days | Milligrams per liter (mg/l) | Copper(T) | 3.2 | 1.1 | Nickel(T) | 6.4 | 2.1 | Selenium(T) | 1.6 | 0.53 |
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(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES):
Subpart AJ—Copper Carbonate
| Pollutant or pollutant property | PSES effluent limitations | Maximum for any 1 day | Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days | Milligrams per liter (mg/l) | Copper (T) | 3.2 | 1.1 | Nickel (T) | 6.4 | 2.1 | Selenium (T) | 1.6 | 0.53 |
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§ 415.365 - New source performance standards (NSPS).
(a) Any new source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS): The limitations for pH, TSS, copper (T), nickel (T), and selenium (T), are the same as specified in § 415.362(a).
(b) Any new source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS): The limitations for pH, TSS, copper (T), nickel (T), and selenium (T) are the same as specified in § 415.362(b).
§ 415.366 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS): The limitations for copper (T), nickel (T), and selenium (T) are the same as specified in § 415.364(a).
(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS): The limitations for copper (T), nickel (T), and selenium (T) are the same as specified in § 415.364(b).
§ 415.367 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper sulfate, copper chloride, copper iodide, or copper nitrate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT): The limitations are the same for TSS and pH as specified in § 415.362(a).
(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing copper carbonate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT): The limitations are the same for TSS and pH as specified in § 415.362(b).