1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i31
  4. part 461
  5. subpart E
  6. § 461.54

Collapse to view only § 461.54 - [Reserved]

§ 461.50 - Applicability; description of the lithium subcategory.

This subpart applies to discharges to waters of the United States and introduction of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from the manufacturing of lithium 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 461.50

§§ 461.51-461.52 - §[Reserved]

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 461.51-461.52

§ 461.53 - 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 E—Lead Iodide Cathodes—NSPS.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Metric units—mg/kg of lead English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead Chromium23.349.46 Lead17.668.20 Iron75.7038.48 TSS946.2756.96 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(2) Subpart E—Iron Disulfide Cathodes—NSPS.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Metric units—mg/kg of Iron disulfide English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of Iron disulfide Chromium2.791.13 Lead2.110.98 Iron9.054.60 TSS113.190.5 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(3) Subpart E—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 Chromium0.0390.016 Lead0.0300.014 Iron0.1290.066 TSS1.621.30 pH( 1)( 1)

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

(4) Subpart E—Air Scrubbers—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 TSS434.0207.0 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.

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 461.53

§ 461.54 - [Reserved]

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 461.54

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

(a) Except as provided in § 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 following pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

(1) Subpart E—Lead Iodide Cathodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Metric units—mg/kg of lead English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead Chromium23.349.46 Lead17.668.20

(2) Subpart E—Iron Disulfide Cathodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Metric units—mg/kg of iron disulfide English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of iron disulfide Chromium2.791.13 Lead2.110.98

(3) Subpart E—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 Chromium0.0390.016 Lead0.0300.014

(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 461.55