§ 421.186 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.

§ 421.186 Pretreatment standards for new sources.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in primary and secondary germanium and gallium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Still Liquor.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per/million pounds of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic	131.70	58.59
Lead	26.46	12.60
Zinc	91.98	38.43
Fluoride	2,205.00	1,254.00

(b) Chlorinator Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per/million pounds of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic	27.530	12.250
Lead	5.531	2.634
Zinc	19.230	8.034
Fluoride	461.000	262.100

(c) Germanium Hydrolysis Filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per/million pounds of germanium hydrolyzed
Arsenic	39.440	17.550
Lead	7.925	3.774
Zinc	27.550	11.510
Fluoride	660.500	375.500

(d) Acid Wash and Rinse Water.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per/million pounds of germanium washed
Arsenic	325.50	144.80
Lead	65.40	31.14
Zinc	227.40	94.99
Fluoride	5,450.00	3,099.00

(e) Gallium Hydrolysis Filtrate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium hydrolyzed
Arsenic	70.450	31.350
Lead	14.160	6.742
Zinc	49.220	20.560
Fluoride	1,180.000	670.800

(f) Solvent Extraction Raffinate.

PSNS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium produced by solvent extraction
Arsenic	39.330	17.500
Lead	7.904	3.764
Zinc	27.480	11.480
Fluoride	658.700	374.500