New source performance standards (NSPS).

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  8. New source performance standards (NSPS).

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§ 461.43 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 D - Foliar Battery Miscellaneous Wash - NSPS.

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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
Mercury 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.067 0.030
Manganese 0.019 0.015
Oil and grease 0.66 0.66
TSS 0.99 0.79
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.


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