40 C.F.R. § 421.185

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 421.185 - 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 and secondary germanium and gallium process wastewater introduced into a POTW must not exceed the following values:

(a) Still liquor.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic131.7058.59
Lead26.4612.60
Zinc91.9838.43
Fluoride2,205.001,254.00

(b) Chlorinator wet air pollution control.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic27.53012.250
Lead5.5312.634
Zinc19.2308.034
Fluoride461.000262.100

(c) Germanium hydrolysis filtrate.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium hydrolyzed
Arsenic39.44017.550
Lead7.9253.774
Zinc27.55011.510
Fluoride660.500375.500

(d) Acid wash and rinse water.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium washed
Arsenic325.50144.80
Lead65.4031.14
Zinc227.4094.99
Fluoride5,450.003,099.00

(e) Gallium hydrolysis filtrate.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium hydrolyzed
Arsenic70.45031.350
Lead14.1606.742
Zinc49.22020.560
Fluoride1,180.000670.800

(f) Solvent extraction raffinate.

PSES for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium produced by solvent extraction
Arsenic39.33017.500
Lead7.9043.764
Zinc27.48011.480
Fluoride658.700374.500

40 C.F.R. §421.185