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Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) and the Water Quality Act of 1987 (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), 1318 and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217; 101 Stat. 7, Pub. L. 100-4.
49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
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50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of beryllium by primary beryllium facilities processing beryllium ore concentrates or beryllium hydroxide raw materials.
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.
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 technology currently available:
(a) Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Bertrandite Ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 2,763.000 | 1,235.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 988.200 | 404.300 |
| Copper | 4,267.000 | 2,246.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 651.300 | 269.500 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131,600.000 |
| Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 92,090.000 | 43,800.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times | ||
(b) Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Beryl Ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 270.6 | 121.0 |
| Chromium (total) | 96.8 | 39.6 |
| Copper | 418.0 | 220.0 |
| Cyanide (total) | 63.8 | 26.4 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 29,330.0 | 12,890.0 |
| Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
| Total suspended solids | 9,020.0 | 4,290.0 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(c) Beryllium Carbonate Filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 263.800 | 118.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 94.380 | 38.610 |
| Copper | 407.600 | 214.500 |
| Cyanide (total) | 62.210 | 25.740 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,570.000 |
| Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269.000 |
| Total suspended | 8,795.000 | 4,183.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(d) Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 167.280 | 74.800 |
| Chromium (Total) | 59.840 | 24.480 |
| Copper | 258.400 | 136.000 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 39.440 | 16.320 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 18128.800 | 7969.600 |
| Fluoride | 4760.000 | 2706.400 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 5576.000 | 2652.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(e) Beryllium Oxide Calcining Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced | ||
| Beryllium | 324.000 | 145.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 116.000 | 47.470 |
| Copper | 501.000 | 263.700 |
| Cyanide (total) | 76.470 | 31.640 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 35,150.000 | 15,450.000 |
| Fluoride | 9,230.000 | 5,248.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 10,810.000 | 5,142.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(f) Beryllium hydroxide supernatant.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 282.9 | 126.5 |
| Chromium (total) | 101.2 | 41.4 |
| Copper | 437.0 | 230.0 |
| Cyanide (total) | 66.7 | 27.6 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 30,660.0 | 13,480.0 |
| Fluoride | 160,308.0 | 71,201.0 |
| Total suspended solids | 9,430.0 | 4,485.0 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(g) Process water.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 215.00 | 96.14 |
| Chromium (total) | 76.91 | 31.46 |
| Copper | 332.10 | 174.80 |
| Cyanide (total) | 50.69 | 20.98 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 23,300.00 | 10,240.00 |
| Fluoride | 6,118.00 | 3,479.00 |
| Total suspended solids | 7,167.00 | 3,409.00 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(h) Fluoride furnace scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(i) Chip treatment wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium scrap chips treated | ||
| Beryllium | 9.533 | 4.263 |
| Chromium (total) | 3.410 | 1.395 |
| Copper | 14.730 | 7.750 |
| Cyanide (total) | 2.248 | 0.930 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 1,033.000 | 454.200 |
| Fluoride | 271.300 | 154.200 |
| Total suspended solids | 317.800 | 151.100 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(j) Beryllium Pebble Plant Area Vent Wet Air Pollution Control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(k) Beryl Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 1.283 | 0.574 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.459 | 0.188 |
| Copper | 1.982 | 1.043 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.302 | 0.125 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 139.032 | 61.120 |
| Fluoride | 36.505 | 20.756 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 42.763 | 20.339 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(l) Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 3.279 | 1.466 |
| Chromium (Total) | 1.173 | 0.480 |
| Copper | 5.064 | 2.665 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.773 | 0.320 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 355.245 | 156.169 |
| Fluoride | 93.275 | 53.034 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 109.265 | 51.968 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(m) Beryl Ore Processing.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 8.983 | 4.017 |
| Chromium (Total) | 3.213 | 1.315 |
| Copper | 13.876 | 7.303 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 2.118 | 0.876 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 973.490 | 427.956 |
| Fluoride | 255.605 | 145.330 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 299.423 | 142.409 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(n) Aluminum Iron Sludge (AIS) Area Wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 575.640 | 257.400 |
| Chromium (Total) | 205.920 | 84.240 |
| Copper | 889.200 | 468.000 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 135.720 | 56.160 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 62384.400 | 27424.800 |
| Fluoride | 16380.000 | 9313.200 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 19188.000 | 9126.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(o) Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 1.859 | 0.831 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.665 | 0.272 |
| Copper | 2.871 | 1.511 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.438 | 0.181 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 201.416 | 88.545 |
| Fluoride | 52.885 | 30.069 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 61.951 | 29.465 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(p) Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation (CCD) Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.124 | 0.056 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.044 | 0.018 |
| Copper | 0.192 | 0.101 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.029 | 0.012 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 13.463 | 5.919 |
| Fluoride | 3.535 | 2.010 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 4.141 | 1.970 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
[50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31697, Aug. 3, 1990; 55 FR 36932, Sept. 7, 1990]
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) Solvent extraction raffinate from bertrandite ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 1,842.000 | 831.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 831.000 | 336.900 |
| Copper | 2,875.000 | 1,370.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 449.200 | 179.700 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131,600.000 |
| Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
(b) Solvent extraction raffinate from beryl ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 180.4 | 81.4 |
| Chromium (total) | 81.4 | 33.0 |
| Copper | 281.6 | 134.2 |
| Cyanide (total) | 44.0 | 17.6 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 29,330.0 | 12,890.0 |
| Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
(c) Beryllium carbonate filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 175.900 | 79.370 |
| Chromium (total) | 79.370 | 32.180 |
| Copper | 274.600 | 130.800 |
| Cyanide (total) | 42.900 | 17.160 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,570.000 |
| Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269.000 |
(d) Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 111.520 | 50.320 |
| Chromium (Total) | 50.320 | 20.400 |
| Copper | 174.080 | 82.960 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 27.200 | 10.880 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 18128.800 | 7969.600 |
| Fluoride | 4760.000 | 2706.400 |
(e) Beryllium oxide calcining furnace wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced | ||
| Beryllium | 216.20 | 97.57 |
| Chromium (total) | 97.57 | 39.56 |
| Copper | 337.50 | 160.90 |
| Cyanide (total) | 52.74 | 21.10 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 35,150.00 | 15,450.00 |
| Fluoride | 9,230.00 | 5,248.00 |
(f) Beryllium hydroxide supernatant.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 188.6 | 85.1 |
| Chromium (total) | 85.1 | 34.5 |
| Copper | 294.4 | 140.3 |
| Cyanide (total) | 46.0 | 18.4 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 30,660.0 | 13,480.0 |
| Fluoride | 160,308.0 | 71,201.0 |
(g) Process water.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 143.30 | 64.68 |
| Chromium (total) | 64.68 | 26.22 |
| Copper | 223.70 | 106.60 |
| Cyanide (total) | 34.96 | 13.98 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 23,300.00 | 10,240.00 |
| Fluoride | 6,118.00 | 3,479.00 |
(h) Fluoride furnace scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
(i) Chip treatment wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium scrap chips treated | ||
| Beryllium | 6.355 | 2.868 |
| Chromium (total) | 2.868 | 1.163 |
| Copper | 9.920 | 4.728 |
| Cyanide (total) | 1.550 | 0.620 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 1,033.000 | 454.200 |
| Fluoride | 271.300 | 154.200 |
(j) Beryllium pebble plant area vent wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
(k) Beryl Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.855 | 0.386 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.386 | 0.156 |
| Copper | 1.335 | 0.636 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.209 | 0.083 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 139.032 | 61.120 |
| Fluoride | 36.505 | 20.756 |
(l) Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 2.185 | 0.986 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.986 | 0.400 |
| Copper | 3.411 | 1.626 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.533 | 0.213 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 355.245 | 156.169 |
| Fluoride | 93.275 | 53.034 |
(m) Beryl Ore Processing.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 5.988 | 2.702 |
| Chromium (Total) | 2.702 | 1.095 |
| Copper | 9.348 | 4.455 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 1.461 | 0.584 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 973.490 | 427.956 |
| Fluoride | 255.605 | 145.330 |
(n) Alumium Iron Sludge (AIS) Area Wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 383.760 | 173.160 |
| Chromium (Total) | 173.160 | 70.200 |
| Copper | 599.040 | 285.480 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 93.600 | 37.440 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 62384.400 | 27424.800 |
| Fluoride | 16380.000 | 9313.200 |
(o) Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 1.239 | 0.559 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.559 | 0.227 |
| Copper | 1.934 | 0.922 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.302 | 0.121 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 201.416 | 88.545 |
| Fluoride | 52.885 | 30.069 |
(p) Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation (CCD) Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.083 | 0.037 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.037 | 0.015 |
| Copper | 0.129 | 0.062 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.020 | 0.008 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 13.463 | 5.919 |
| Fluoride | 3.535 | 2.010 |
[50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31698, Aug. 3, 1990]
Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:
(a) Solvent extraction raffinate from bertrandite ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 1,842.000 | 831.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 831.000 | 336.900 |
| Copper | 2,875.000 | 1,370.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 449.200 | 179.700 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131,600.000 |
| Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
| Total Suspended solids | 33,690.000 | 26,950.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(b) Solvent extraction raffinate from beryl ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 180.4 | 81.4 |
| Chromium (total) | 81.4 | 33.0 |
| Copper | 281.6 | 134.2 |
| Cyanide (total) | 44.0 | 17.6 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 29,330.0 | 12,890.0 |
| Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
| Total Suspended solids | 3,300.0 | 2,640.0 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(c) Beryllium carbonate filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 175.900 | 79.370 |
| Chromium (total) | 79.370 | 32.180 |
| Copper | 274.600 | 130.800 |
| Cyanide (total) | 42.900 | 17.160 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,579.000 |
| Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269.000 |
| Total Suspended solids | 3,218.000 | 2,574.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(d) Beryllium hydroxide filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 111.520 | 50.320 |
| Chromium (Total) | 50.320 | 20.400 |
| Copper | 174.080 | 82.960 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 27.200 | 10.880 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 18128.800 | 7969.600 |
| Fluoride | 4760.000 | 2706.400 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 2040.000 | 1632.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(e) Beryllium oxide calcining furnace wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced | ||
| Beryllium | 216.20 | 97.57 |
| Chromium (total) | 95.57 | 39.56 |
| Copper | 337.50 | 160.90 |
| Cyanide (total) | 52.74 | 21.10 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 35,150.00 | 15,450.00 |
| Fluoride | 9,230.00 | 5,248.00 |
| Total suspended solids | 3,956.00 | 3,164.00 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(f) Beryllium hydroxide supernatant.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 188.6 | 85.1 |
| Chromium (total) | 85.1 | 34.5 |
| Copper | 294.4 | 140.3 |
| Cyanide (total) | 46.0 | 18.4 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 30,660.0 | 13,480.0 |
| Fluoride | 160,308.0 | 71,201.0 |
| Total Suspended solids | 3,450.0 | 2,760.0 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(g) Process water.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 143.30 | 64.68 |
| Chromium (total) | 64.68 | 26.22 |
| Copper | 223.70 | 106.60 |
| Cyanide (total) | 34.96 | 13.98 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 23,300.00 | 10,240.00 |
| Fluoride | 6,118.00 | 3,479.00 |
| Total suspended solids | 2,622.00 | 2,098.00 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(h) Fluoride furnace scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(i) Chip treatment wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium scrap chips treated | ||
| Beryllium | 6.355 | 2.868 |
| Chromium (total) | 2.868 | 1.163 |
| Copper | 9.920 | 4.728 |
| Cyanide (total) | 1.550 | 0.620 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 1,033.000 | 454.200 |
| Fluoride | 271.300 | 154.200 |
| Total suspended solids | 116.300 | 93.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(j) Beryllium pebble plant area vent wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(k) Beryl Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.855 | 0.386 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.386 | 0.156 |
| Copper | 1.335 | 0.636 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.209 | 0.083 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 139.032 | 61.120 |
| Fluoride | 36.505 | 20.756 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 15.645 | 12.516 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(l) Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 2.185 | 0.986 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.986 | 0.400 |
| Copper | 3.411 | 1.626 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.533 | 0.213 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 355.245 | 156.169 |
| Fluoride | 93.275 | 53.034 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 39.975 | 31.980 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(m) Beryl Ore Processing.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 5.988 | 2.702 |
| Chromium (Total) | 2.702 | 1.095 |
| Copper | 9.348 | 4.455 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 1.461 | 0.584 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 973.490 | 427.956 |
| Fluoride | 255.605 | 145.330 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 109.545 | 87.636 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(n) Aluminum Iron Sludge (AIS) Area Wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 383.760 | 173.160 |
| Chromium (Total) | 173.160 | 70.200 |
| Copper | 599.040 | 285.480 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 93.600 | 37.440 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 62384.400 | 27424.800 |
| Fluoride | 16380.000 | 9313.200 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 7020.000 | 5616.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(o) Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 1.239 | 0.559 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.559 | 0.227 |
| Copper | 1.934 | 0.922 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.302 | 0.121 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 201.416 | 88.545 |
| Fluoride | 52.885 | 30.069 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 22.665 | 18.132 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(p) Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation (CCD) Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.083 | 0.037 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.037 | 0.015 |
| Copper | 0.129 | 0.062 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.020 | 0.008 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 13.463 | 5.919 |
| Fluoride | 3.535 | 2.010 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 1.515 | 1.212 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
[50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31699, Aug. 3, 1990]
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 beryllium process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
(a) Solvent extraction raffinate from bertrandite ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 1,842.000 | 831.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 831.000 | 336.900 |
| Copper | 2,875.000 | 1,370.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 449.200 | 179.700 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131.600.000 |
| Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
(b) Solvent extraction raffinate from beryl ore.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 180.4 | 81.4 |
| Chromium (total) | 81.4 | 33.0 |
| Copper | 281.6 | 134.2 |
| Cyanide (total) | 44.0 | 17.6 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 29.330.0 | 12,890.0 |
| Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
(c) Beryllium carbonate filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 175.900 | 79.370 |
| Chromium (total) | 79.370 | 32.180 |
| Copper | 274.600 | 130.800 |
| Cyanide (total) | 42.900 | 17.160 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,570.000 |
| Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269,000 |
(d) Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 111.510 | 50.320 |
| Chromium (Total) | 50.320 | 20.400 |
| Copper | 174.080 | 82.960 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 27.200 | 10.880 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 18128.800 | 7969.600 |
| Fluoride | 4760.000 | 2706.400 |
(e) Beryllium oxide calcining furnace wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced | ||
| Beryllium | 216.20 | 97.57 |
| Chromium (total) | 97.57 | 39.56 |
| Copper | 337.50 | 160.90 |
| Cyanide (total) | 52.74 | 21.10 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 35,150.00 | 15,450.00 |
| Fluoride | 9,230.00 | 5,248.00 |
(f) Beryllium hydroxide supernatant
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 188.6 | 85.1 |
| Chromium (total) | 85.1 | 34.5 |
| Copper | 294.4 | 140.3 |
| Cyanide (total) | 46.0 | 18.4 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 30,660.0 | 13,480.0 |
| Fluoride | 160,308.0 | 71,201.0 |
(g) Process water.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg pounds per million pounds of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 143.30 | 64.68 |
| Chromium (total) | 64.68 | 26.22 |
| Copper | 223.70 | 106.60 |
| Cyanide (total) | 34.96 | 13.98 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 23,300.00 | 10,240.00 |
| Fluoride | 6,118.00 | 3,479.00 |
(h) Fluoride furnace scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg pounds per million pounds of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
(i) Chip treatment wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg pounds per million pounds of beryllium scrap chips treated | ||
| Beryllium | 6.355 | 2.868 |
| Chromium (total) | 2.868 | 1.163 |
| Copper | 9.920 | 4.728 |
| Cyanide (total) | 1.550 | 0.620 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 1,033.000 | 454.200 |
| Fluoride | 271.300 | 154.200 |
(j) Beryllium pebble plant area vent wet air pollution control
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg pounds per million pounds of beryllium pebbles produced | ||
| Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
(k) Beryl Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.855 | 0.386 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.386 | 0.156 |
| Copper | 1.335 | 0.636 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.209 | 0.083 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 139.032 | 61.120 |
| Fluoride | 36.505 | 20.756 |
(l) Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 2.185 | 0.986 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.986 | 0.400 |
| Copper | 3.411 | 1.626 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.533 | 0.213 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 355.245 | 156.169 |
| Fluoride | 93.275 | 53.034 |
(m) Beryl Ore Processing.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 5.988 | 2.702 |
| Chromium (Total) | 2.702 | 1.095 |
| Copper | 9.348 | 4.455 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 1.461 | 0.584 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 973.490 | 427.956 |
| Fluoride | 255.605 | 145.330 |
(n) Aluminum Iron Sludge (AIS) Area Wastewater.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 383.760 | 173.160 |
| Chromium (Total) | 173.160 | 70.200 |
| Copper | 599.040 | 285.480 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 93.600 | 37.440 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 62384.400 | 27424.800 |
| Fluoride | 16380.000 | 9313.200 |
(o) Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 1.239 | 0.559 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.559 | 0.227 |
| Copper | 1.934 | 0.922 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.302 | 0.121 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 201.416 | 88.545 |
| Fluoride | 52.885 | 30.069 |
(p) Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation (CCD) Scrubber.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg of bertrandite ore processed | ||
| Beryllium | 0.083 | 0.037 |
| Chromium (Total) | 0.037 | 0.015 |
| Copper | 0.129 | 0.062 |
| Cyanide (Total) | 0.020 | 0.008 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 13.463 | 5.919 |
| Fluoride | 3.535 | 2.010 |
[50 FR 38346, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31700, Aug. 3, 1990]