40 CFR § 421.204 - Standards of performance for new sources.

§ 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.

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)

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

(b) Acid wash and rinse water.

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)

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

(c) Furnace wet air pollution control.

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)

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