40 CFR § 421.126 - 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 silver process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
(a) Subpart L—Film Stripping.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver from film stripping | ||
| Copper | 64.450 | 30.720 |
| Zinc | 51.360 | 21.150 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 6,712.000 | 2,951.000 |
(b) Subpart L—Film Stripping Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of film stripping solutions | ||
| Copper | 1.242 | .592 |
| Zinc | .990 | .408 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 129.300 | 56.840 |
(c) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Film Stripping Solutions.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated | ||
| Copper | 73.690 | 35.120 |
| Zinc | 58.720 | 24.180 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 7,674.000 | 3,374.000 |
(d) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated | ||
| Copper | 34.048 | 16.226 |
| Zinc | 27.132 | 11.172 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 3,545.000 | 1,559.000 |
(e) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Photographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver from precipitation and filtration of photographic solutions | ||
| Copper | 15.540 | 7.406 |
| Zinc | 12.380 | 5.099 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 1,618.000 | 711.400 |
(f) Subpart L—Electrolytic Refining.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver from electrolytic refining | ||
| Copper | .973 | .464 |
| Zinc | .775 | .319 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 101.300 | 44.540 |
(g) Subpart L—Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver roasted, smelted or dried | ||
| Copper | .000 | .000 |
| Zinc | .000 | .000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | .000 | .000 |
(h) Subpart L—Leaching.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching | ||
| Copper | .110 | .053 |
| Zinc | .088 | .036 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 11.470 | 5.040 |
(i) Subpart L—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control and Precipitation of Nonphotographic Solutions Wet Air Pollution Control.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver produced from leaching or silver precipitated | ||
| Copper | 5.671 | 2.703 |
| Zinc | 4.519 | 1.861 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 590.500 | 259.600 |
(j) Subpart L—Precipitation and Filtration of Nonphotographic Solutions.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver precipitated | ||
| Copper | 3.930 | 1.873 |
| Zinc | 3.132 | 1.290 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 409.300 | 179.900 |
(k) Subpart L—Floor and Equipment Washdown.
PSNS
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/troy ounce of silver production | ||
| Copper | .000 | .000 |
| Zinc | .000 | .000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | .000 | .000 |