Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BPT:
Table 15-1
Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Bertrandite Ore
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 2,763.000 | 1,235.000 |
Chromium (total) | 988.000 | 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 | 131,600.000 |
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.
Table 15-2
Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Beryl Ore
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 270.6 | 121.0 |
Chromium (total) | 96.8 | 39.0 |
Copper | 418.0 | 220.0 |
Cyanide (total) | 63.0 | 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.
Table 15-3
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Carbonate Filtrate
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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 solids | 8,795.000 | 4,183.000 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 15-4
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 167.280 | 78.800 |
Chromium (total) | 59.840 | 24.480 |
Copper | 258.400 | 136.000 |
Cyanide (total) | 39.440 | 16.320 |
Ammonia (as N) | 18,128.800 | 7,969.600 |
Fluoride | 4,760.000 | 2,706.400 |
Total suspended solids | 5,576.000 | 2,652.000 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 15-5
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Oxide Calcining Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium oxide produced | |
Beryllium | 324.000 | 126.000 |
Chromium (total) | 116.000 | 47.470 |
Copper | 501.000 | 263.000 |
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.
Table 15-6
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Supernatant
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-7
Primary Beryllium Process Water
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-8
Primary Beryllium Fluoride Furnace Scrubber
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-9
Primary Beryllium Chip Treatment Wastewater
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-10
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Pebble Plant Area Vent Wet Air Pollution Control
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-11
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Ore Gangue Dewatering
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-12
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Ore Gangue Dewatering
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl 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.
Table 15-13
Primary Beryllium Beryl Ore Processing
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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.
Table 15-14
Primary Beryllium Aluminum Iron Sludge Area Wastewater
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | 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) | 62,384.400 | 27,424.800 |
Fluoride | 16,380.000 | 9,313.200 |
Total suspended solids | 19,188.000 | 9,126.000 |
pH | (1) | (1) |
(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
Table 15-15
Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) 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.
Table 15-16
Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation Scrubber
BPT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) 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.
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.152