New source performance standards (NSPS).

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§ 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.

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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
Chromium 23.34 9.46
Lead 17.66 8.20
Iron 75.70 38.48
TSS 946.2 756.96
pH (1) (1)

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

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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
Chromium 2.79 1.13
Lead 2.11 0.98
Iron 9.05 4.60
TSS 113.1 90.5
pH (1) (1)

(3) Subpart E - Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams - 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
Chromium 0.039 0.016
Lead 0.030 0.014
Iron 0.129 0.066
TSS 1.62 1.30
pH (1) (1)

(4) Subpart E - Air Scrubbers - 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
TSS 434.0 207.0
pH (1) (1)

(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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