[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 28]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR461.31]

[Page 521-523]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 461_BATTERY MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart C_Lead Subcategory
 
Sec. 461.31  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 C--Closed Formation--Double Fill, or Fill and Dump.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         0.86         0.45
Lead..........................................         0.19        0.090
Iron..........................................         0.54         0.27
Oil and grease................................         9.00         5.40
TSS...........................................        18.45         8.78
pH............................................          (1)          (1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.


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    (2) Subpart C--Open Formation--Dehydrated.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................        20.99        11.05
Lead..........................................         4.64         2.21
Iron..........................................        16.13         6.74
Oil and grease................................       221.00       132.60
TSS...........................................       453.05       215.47
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (3) Subpart C--Open Formation--Wet.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         0.10         0.05
Lead..........................................         0.02         0.01
Iron..........................................         0.06         0.03
Oil and grease................................         1.06         0.64
TSS...........................................         2.17         1.03
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (4) Subpart C--Plate Soak.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................        0.040        0.020
Lead..........................................        0.009        0.004
Iron..........................................        0.030        0.010
Oil and grease................................        0.420        0.250
TSS...........................................        0.860        0.410
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (5) Subpart C--Battery Wash (with Detergent).

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         1.71         0.90
Lead..........................................         0.38         0.18
Iron..........................................         1.08         0.55
Oil and grease................................        18.00        10.80
TSS...........................................        36.90        17.55
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (6) Subpart C--Battery Wash (Water Only).

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         1.12         0.59
Lead..........................................         0.25         0.12
Iron..........................................         0.71         0.36
Oil and grease................................        11.80         7.08
TSS...........................................        24.19        11.51
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (7) Subpart C--Direct Chill Lead Casting.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................      0.00040      0.00020
Lead..........................................      0.00008      0.00004
Iron..........................................      0.00020      0.00010
Oil and grease................................      0.00400      0.00200
TSS...........................................      0.00800      0.00300
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (8) Subpart C--Mold Release Formulation.

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                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................        0.011        0.006
Lead..........................................        0.002        0.001
Iron..........................................        0.007        0.004
Oil and grease................................        0.120        0.072
TSS...........................................        0.246        0.117
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (9) Subpart C--Truck Wash.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                     lead in trucked
                                                        batteries

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                     lead in trucked
                                                        batteries
                                               --------------
Copper........................................        0.026        0.014
Lead..........................................        0.005        0.002
Iron..........................................        0.016        0.008
Oil and grease................................        0.280        0.168
TSS...........................................        0.574        0.273
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (10) Subpart C--Laundry.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         0.21         0.11
Lead..........................................         0.05         0.02
Iron..........................................         0.13         0.07
Oil and grease................................         2.18         1.31
TSS...........................................         4.47         2.13
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (11) Subpart C--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

                        BPT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/kg of
                                                        lead used

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                 per 1,000,000 pounds of
                                                        lead used
                                               --------------
Copper........................................         0.81         0.43
Lead..........................................         0.18         0.09
Iron..........................................         0.51         0.26
Oil and grease................................         8.54         5.12
TSS...........................................        17.51         8.33
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.

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