SUBPART - Subpart A—Cadmium Subcategory

Collapse to view only § 461.12 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

§ 461.10 - Applicability; description of the cadmium subcategory.
§ 461.11 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
§ 461.12 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
§ 461.13 - New source performance standards (NSPS).
§ 461.14 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
§ 461.15 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

§ 461.10 - Applicability; description of the cadmium subcategory.

This subpart applies to discharges to waters of the United States, and introductions of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from the manufacturing of cadmium anode batteries.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.10

§ 461.11 - Effluent limitations 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 must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available:

(1) Subpart A—Pasted and Pressed Powder Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	0.92	0.41	Nickel	5.18	3.43	Zinc	3.94	1.65	Cobalt	0.57	0.24	Oil and grease	54.00	32.40	TSS	111.00	52.65	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(2) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	237.0	104.6	Nickel	1,338.2	885.2	Zinc	1,017.6	425.2	Cobalt	146.4	62.7	Oil and grease	13,940.0	8,364.0	TSS	28,577.0	13,592.0	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(3) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	339.3	149.7	Nickel	1,916.2	1,267.5	Zinc	1,457.1	608.8	Cobalt	209.6	89.8	Oil and grease	19,960.0	11,976.0	TSS	40,918.0	19,461.0	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(4) Subpart A—Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	193.5	85.4	Nickel	1,092.5	722.6	Zinc	830.7	347.1	Cobalt	119.5	51.2	Oil and grease	11,380.0	6,828.0	TSS	23,329.0	11,095.5	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(5) Subpart A—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	557.6	246.0	Nickel	3,148.8	2,082.8	Zinc	2,394.4	1,000.4	Cobalt	344.4	147.6	Oil and grease	32,800.0	19,680.0	TSS	67,240.0	31,980.0	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(6) Subpart A—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	6.29	2.77	Nickel	35.54	23.50	Zinc	27.02	11.29	Cobalt	3.89	1.66	Oil and grease	370.20	222.12	TSS	758.91	360.94	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(7) Subpart A—Cadmium Powder Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	22.34	9.86	Nickel	126.14	83.44	Zinc	95.92	40.08	Cobalt	13.80	5.91	Oil and grease	1,314.00	788.40	TSS	2,693.00	1,281.20	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(8) Subpart A—Silver Powder Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	7.21	3.18	Nickel	40.70	26.92	Silver	8.69	3.61	Zinc	30.95	12.93	Cobalt	4.45	1.91	Oil and grease	424.00	254.40	TSS	869.20	413.40	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(9) Subpart A—Cadmium Hydroxide Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	0.31	0.14	Nickel	1.73	1.14	Zinc	1.31	0.55	Cobalt	0.19	0.08	Oil and grease	18.00	10.80	TSS	36.90	17.60	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

(10) Subpart A—Nickel Hydroxide Production.

BPT Effluent Limitations

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	37.4	16.5	Nickel	211.2	139.7	Zinc	160.6	67.1	Cobalt	23.1	9.9	Oil and grease	2,200.0	1,320.0	TSS	4,510.0	2,145.0	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 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.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.11

§ 461.12 - Effluent limitations 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 must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(1) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	11.95	5.27	Nickel	67.49	44.64	Zinc	51.32	21.44	Cobalt	7.38	3.16

(2) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	68.0	30.0	Nickel	384.0	254.0	Zinc	292.0	122.0	Cobalt	42.0	18.0

(3) Subpart A—Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	11.22	4.95	Nickel	63.36	41.91	Zinc	48.18	20.13	Cobalt	6.93	2.97

(4) Subpart A—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	68.0	30.0	Nickel	384.0	254.0	Zinc	292.0	122.0	Cobalt	42.0	18.0

(5) Subpart A—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	0.79	0.35	Nickel	4.47	2.96	Zinc	3.40	1.42	Cobalt	0.49	0.21

(6) Subpart A—Cadmium Powder Production.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	2.23	0.99	Nickel	12.61	8.34	Zinc	9.59	4.01	Cobalt	1.38	0.59

(7) Subpart A—Silver Powder Production.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	1.09	0.48	Nickel	6.16	4.08	Silver	1.32	0.55	Zinc	4.69	1.96	Cobalt	0.67	0.29

(8) Subpart A—Cadmium Hydroxide Production.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	0.05	0.02	Nickel	0.27	0.18	Zinc	0.20	0.09	Cobalt	0.03	0.01

(9) Subpart A—Nickel Hydroxide Production.

BAT Effluent Limitations

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	5.61	2.48	Nickel	31.68	20.96	Zinc	24.09	10.07	Cobalt	3.47	1.49

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.12

§ 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.

[49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.13

§ 461.14 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and § 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the pretreatment standards for existing sources listed below:

(1) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes.

PSES

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	11.95	5.27	Nickel	67.49	44.64	Zinc	51.32	21.44	Cobalt	7.38	3.16

(2) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes.

PSES

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	68.0	30.0	Nickel	384.0	254.0	Zinc	292.0	122.0	Cobalt	42.0	18.0

(3) Subpart A—Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes.

PSES

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	11.22	4.95	Nickel	63.36	41.91	Zinc	48.18	20.13	Cobalt	6.93	2.97

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

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	68.0	30.0	Nickel	384.0	254.0	Zinc	292.0	122.0	Cobalt	42.0	18.0

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

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	0.79	0.35	Nickel	4.47	2.96	Zinc	3.40	1.42	Cobalt	0.49	0.21

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

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	2.23	0.99	Nickel	12.61	8.34	Zinc	9.59	4.01	Cobalt	1.38	0.59

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

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	1.09	0.48	Nickel	6.16	4.08	Silver	1.32	0.55	Zinc	4.69	1.96	Cobalt	0.67	0.29

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

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	0.05	0.02	Nickel	0.27	0.18	Zinc	0.20	0.09	Cobalt	0.03	0.012

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

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	5.61	2.48	Nickel	31.68	20.96	Zinc	24.09	10.07	Cobalt	3.47	1.49

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.14

§ 461.15 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 any new source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

(1) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes—PSNS.

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

(2) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes—PSNS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 461.15