40 CFR 440.144 - New source performance standards (NSPS).
§ 440.144
New source performance standards (NSPS).
Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following NSPS representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available demonstrated technology:
(a)
The volume of process wastewater which may be discharged from an open-cut mine plant site shall not exceed the volume of infiltration, drainage and mine drainage waters which is in excess of the make up water required for operation of the beneficiation process. The concentration of pollutants in process wastewaters discharged from an open-cut mine plant site shall not exceed:
| Effluent characteristics | Effluent limitations—Instantaneous maximum |
|---|---|
| Settleable solids | 0.2 ml/l |
(b)
The volume of process wastewater which may be discharged from a dredge plant site shall not exceed the volume of infiltration, drainage and mine drainage waters which is in excess of the make up water required for operation of the beneficiation process. The concentration of pollutants in process wastewater discharged from a dredge plant site shall not exceed:
| Effluent characteristics | Effluent limitations—Instantaneous maximum |
|---|---|
| Settleable solids | 0.2 ml/l |
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Regional Administrator or Director of a State agency with authority to administer the NPDES program shall in designating new source gold placer mines, take into account and base the decision on whether one or more of the following factors has occurred after May 24, 1988.
(1)
The mine will operate outside of the permit area which is covered by a currently valid NPDES Permit.
(3)
The mine discharges into a stream into which it has not discharged under its currently valid NPDES permit.
Title 40 published on 2012-07-01
no entries appear in the Federal Register after this date.
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.
This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].
It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.
