1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 421
  5. subpart H
  6. § 421.80

Collapse to view only § 421.80 - Applicability: Description of the primary zinc subcategory.

§ 421.80 - Applicability: Description of the primary zinc subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of primary zinc by either electrolytic or pyrolytic means.

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.80

§ 421.81 - Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term product shall mean zinc metal.

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.81

§ 421.82 - 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 technology currently available:

Effluent Limitations

Effluent characteristics Maximum for any 1 day Average of Daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed (1) Metric Units (kg/kkg of product) (1) English Units (pounds per 1,000 pounds of product) TSS0.420.21 As0.00160.0008 Cd0.0080.004 Se0.080.04 Zn0.080.04 pH( 1)( 1)

Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

[49 FR 8808, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984]

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.82

§ 421.83 - 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 H—Zinc Reduction Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc reduced Cadmium.334.134 Copper2.1351.018 Lead.467.217 Zinc1.702.701

(b) Subpart H—Preleach of Zinc Concentrates.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate leached Cadmium.180.072 Copper1.153.550 Lead.252.117 Zinc.919.378

(c) Subpart H—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc processed through leaching Cadmium.000.000 Copper.000.000 Lead.000.000 Zinc.000.000

(d) Subpart H—Electrolyte Bleed Wastewater.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.086.035 Copper.553.264 Lead.121.056 Zinc.441.182

(e) Subpart H—Cathode and Anode Wash Wastewater.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.150.060 Copper.961.458 Lead.210.098 Zinc.766.315

(f) Subpart H—Casting Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.051.021 Copper.329.157 Lead.072.033 Zinc.262.108

(g) Subpart H—Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.036.014 Copper.232.110 Lead.051.024 Zinc.185.076

(h) Subpart H—Cadmium Plant Wastewater.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cadmium produced Cadmium1.234.494 Copper7.8993.765 Lead1.728.802 Zinc6.2952.592

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.83

§ 421.84 - Standards of performance for new sources.

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

(a) Subpart H—Zinc Reduction Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc reduced Cadmium.334.134 Copper2.1351.018 Lead.467.217 Zinc1.702.701 Total suspended solids25.02020.020 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart H—Preleach of Zinc Concentrates.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate leached Cadmium.180.072 Copper1.153.550 Lead.252.117 Zinc.919.378 Total suspended solids13.52010.810 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart H—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc processed through leaching Cadmium.000.000 Copper.000.000 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 H—Electrolyte Bleed Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.086.035 Copper.553.264 Lead.121.056 Zinc.441.182 Total suspended solids6.4805.184 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart H—Cathode and Anode Wash Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.150.060 Copper.961.458 Lead.210.098 Zinc.766.315 Total suspended solids11.2709.012 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart H—Casting Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.051.021 Copper.329.157 Lead.072.033 Zinc.262.108 Total suspended solids3.8553.084 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart H—Casting Contact Cooling.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.036.014 Copper.232.110 Lead.051.024 Zinc.185.076 Total suspended solids2.7152.172 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart H—Cadmium Plant Wastewater.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cadmium produced Cadmium1.234.494 Copper7.8993.765 Lead1.728.802 Zinc6.2952.592 Total suspended solids92.57074.050 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[49 FR 8808, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.84

§ 421.85 - 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 must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in primary zinc process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Subpart H—Zinc Reduction Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc reduced Cadmium.334.134 Zinc1.702.701

(b) Subpart H—Preleach of Zinc Concentrates.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate leached Cadmium.180.072 Zinc.919.378

(c) Subpart H—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc processed through leaching Cadmium.000.000 Zinc.000.000

(d) Subpart H—Electrolyte Bleed Wastewater.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.086.035 Zinc.441.182

(e) Subpart H—Cathode and Anode Wash Wastewater.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.150.060 Zinc.766.315

(f) Subpart H—Casting Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.051.021 Zinc.262.108

(g) Subpart H—Casting Contact Cooling.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.036.014 Zinc.185.076

(h) Subpart H—Cadmium Plant Wastewater.

PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cadmium produced Cadmium1.234.494 Zinc6.2952.592

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.85

§ 421.86 - 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 zinc process wastewaters introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Subpart H—Zinc Reduction Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc reduced Cadmium.334.134 Zinc1.702.701

(b) Subpart H—Preleach of Zinc Concentrates.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate leached Cadmium.180.072 Zinc.919.378

(c) Subpart H—Leaching Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc processed through leaching Cadmium.000.000 Zinc.000.000

(d) Subpart H—Electrolyte Bleed Wastewater.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.086.035 Zinc.441.182

(e) Subpart H—Cathode and Anode Wash Wastewater.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cathode zinc produced Cadmium.150.060 Zinc.766.315

(f) Subpart H—Casting Wet Air Pollution Control.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium.051.021 Zinc.262.108

(g) Subpart H—Casting Contact Cooling.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zinc cast Cadmium0.0360.014 Zinc0.1850.076

(h) Subpart H—Cadmium Plant Wastewater.

PSNS

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cadmium produced Cadmium1.2340.494 Zinc6.2952.592

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.86

§ 421.87 - [Reserved]

AUTHORITY: 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.

SOURCE: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 421.87