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| Subpart E | Lithium Subcategory | 461.50 – 461.55 | |||||||||||||||
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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) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.
49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
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This subpart applies to discharges to waters of the United States and introduction of pollutants into publicly owned treatment works from the manufacturing of lithium anode batteries.
(a) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subpart shall not exceed the standards set forth below:
(1) Subpart E—Lead Iodide Cathodes—NSPS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of lead | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead | ||
| Chromium | 23.34 | 9.46 |
| Lead | 17.66 | 8.20 |
| Iron | 75.70 | 38.48 |
| TSS | 946.2 | 756.96 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times. | ||
(2) Subpart E—Iron Disulfide Cathodes—NSPS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of Iron disulfide | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of Iron disulfide | ||
| Chromium | 2.79 | 1.13 |
| Lead | 2.11 | 0.98 |
| Iron | 9.05 | 4.60 |
| TSS | 113.1 | 90.5 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times. | ||
(3) Subpart E—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—NSPS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of cells produced | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced | ||
| Chromium | 0.039 | 0.016 |
| Lead | 0.030 | 0.014 |
| Iron | 0.129 | 0.066 |
| TSS | 1.62 | 1.30 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times. | ||
(4) Subpart E—Air Scrubbers—NSPS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of cells produced | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced | ||
| TSS | 434.0 | 207.0 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
| 1 Within the range of 7.5-10.0 at all times. | ||
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.
(a) Except as provided in § 403.7 any new source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:
(1) Subpart E—Lead Iodide Cathodes—PSNS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of lead | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of lead | ||
| Chromium | 23.34 | 9.46 |
| Lead | 17.66 | 8.20 |
(2) Subpart E—Iron Disulfide Cathodes—PSNS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of iron disulfide | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of iron disulfide | ||
| Chromium | 2.79 | 1.13 |
| Lead | 2.11 | 0.98 |
(3) Subpart E—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—PSNS.
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| Metric units—mg/kg of cells produced | ||
| English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced | ||
| Chromium | 0.039 | 0.016 |
| Lead | 0.030 | 0.014 |
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.