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Subpart G—Primary Lead Subcategory

Source:

49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

§ 421.70 Applicability: Description of the primary lead subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of lead at primary lead smelters and refineries.

§ 421.71 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

§ 421.72 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available:

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production
Lead 594.000 270.000
Zinc 525.000 219.600
Total suspended solids 14,760.000 7,020.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furance lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furance lead bullion produced
Lead 6,155.000 2,798.000
Zinc 5,446.000 2,276.000
Total suspended solids 153,000.000 72,740.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated
Lead 9,499.000 4,318.000
Zinc 8,405.000 3,512.000
Total suspended solids 236,000.000 112,300.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production
Lead 15,920.000 7,235.000
Zinc 14,080.000 5,884.000
Total suspended solids 395,500.000 188,100.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furance lead bullion produced
Lead 702.900 319.500
Zinc 622.000 259.900
Total suspended solids 17,470.000 8,307.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Air Pollution Control.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead 32,730.000 14,880.000
Zinc 28,960.000 12,100.000
Total suspended solids 813,300.000 386,800.000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 5.445 2.475
Zinc 4.818 2.013
Total suspended solids 135.300 64.350
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 8.745 3.975
Zinc 7.738 3.233
Total suspended solids 217.300 103.400
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 25.580 11.630
Zinc 22.630 9.455
Total suspended solids 635.500 302.300
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]

§ 421.73 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production
Lead 100.800 46.800
Zinc 367.200 151.200

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated
Lead 1,612.000 748.400
Zinc 5,872.000 2,418.000

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnance lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .924 .429
Zinc 3.366 1.386

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 1.484 .689
Zinc 5.406 2.226

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produce
Lead 4.340 2.015
Zinc 15.810 6.510

§ 421.74 Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards:

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnance lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Total suspended solids .000 .000
pH (1) (1)
Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .924 .429
Zinc 3.366 1.386
Total suspended solids 49.500 39.600
pH (1) (1)
Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 1.484 .689
Zinc 5.406 2.226
Total suspended solids 79.500 63.600
pH (1) (1)
Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 4.340 2.015
Zinc 15.810 6.510
Total suspended solids 232.500 186.000
pH (1) (1)
Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]

§ 421.75 Pretreatment standards for existing sources.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works mut comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in primary lead process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production
Lead 100.800 46.800
Zinc 367.200 151.200

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or polluntant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pound per billion pounds) of blast furnance lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pound per billion pounds) of blast furance lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated
Lead 1,612.000 748.400
Zinc 5,872.000 2,418.000

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnance Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced.
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .924 .429
Zinc 3.366 1.386

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 1.484 .689
Zinc 5.406 2.226

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 4.340 2.015
Zinc 15.810 6.510

§ 421.76 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 lead process wastewaters introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values.

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead .924 .429
Zinc 3.366 1.386

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 1.484 .689
Zinc 5.406 2.226

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced
Lead 4.340 2.015
Zinc 15.810 6.510

§ 421.77 [Reserved]