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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
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Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
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SubChapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards |
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Part 421 - Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing Point Source Category |
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Subpart Q - Secondary Indium Subcategory |
§ 421.196 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.
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§ 421.196 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 secondary indium process wastewater introduced into a POTW should not exceed the following values:
(a) Displacement Supernatant.
PSNS for the Secondary Indium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of indium metal produced Cadimum 2.105 0.929 Lead 2.600 1.238 Zinc 9.037 3.776 Indium 2.724 1.114 (b) Spent Electrolyte.
PSNS for the Secondary Indium Subcategory
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode indium produced Cadmium 12.170 5.370 Lead 15.040 7.160 Zinc 52.270 21.840 Indium 15.750 6.444