Standards of performance for new sources.

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§ 421.204 Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Spent battery electrolyte.

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NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury produced from batteries
Lead 0.030 0.014
Mercury 0.016 0.006
Total suspended solids 1.590 1.272
pH (1) (1)

(b) Acid wash and rinse water.

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NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury washed and rinsed
Lead 0.00056 0.00026
Mercury 0.00030 0.00012
Total suspended solids 0.03000 0.02400
pH (1) (1)

(c) Furnace wet air pollution control.

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NSPS for the Secondary Mercury Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of mercury processed through furnace
Lead 0.000 0.000
Mercury 0.000 0.000
Total suspended solids 0.000 0.000
pH (1) (1)


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