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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 38374, Sept. 20, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
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Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:
(a) Tantalum alloy leach and rinse.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced | ||
| Copper | 295.200 | 140.700 |
| Lead | 64.570 | 29.980 |
| Nickel | 126.800 | 85.320 |
| Zinc | 235.200 | 96.850 |
| Tantalum | 103.800 | |
| Total suspended solids | 3,459.000 | 2,767.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(b) Capacitor leach and rinse.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced from leaching | ||
| Copper | 25.860 | 12.320 |
| Lead | 5.656 | 2.626 |
| Nickel | 11.110 | 7.474 |
| Zinc | 20.600 | 8.484 |
| Tantalum | 9.090 | |
| Total suspended solids | 303.000 | 242.400 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(c) Tantalum sludge leach and rinse.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of equivalent pure tantalum powder produced | ||
| Copper | 262.800 | 125.200 |
| Lead | 57.480 | 26.690 |
| Nickel | 112.900 | 75.960 |
| Zinc | 209.400 | 86.230 |
| Tantalum | 92.390 | |
| Total suspended solids | 3,080.000 | 2,464.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(d) Tantalum powder acid wash and rinse.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced | ||
| Copper | 0.448 | 0.214 |
| Lead | 0.098 | 0.046 |
| Nickel | 0.193 | 0.130 |
| Zinc | 0.357 | 0.147 |
| Tantalum | 0.158 | |
| Total suspended solids | 5.250 | 4.200 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||
(e) Leaching wet air pollution control.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of equivalent pure tantalum powder produced | ||
| Copper | 6.246 | 2.977 |
| Lead | 1.366 | 0.634 |
| Nickel | 2.684 | 1.806 |
| Zinc | 4.978 | 2.050 |
| Tantalum | 2.196 | |
| Total suspended solids | 73.200 | 58.560 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | ||