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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
All TitlesTitle 40Chapter IPart 421Subpart P - Subpart P—Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory
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§ 421.182 - 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:

(a) Still liquor.

BPT Limitations 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
Arsenic131.70058.590
Lead26.46012.600
Zinc91.98038.430
Fluoride2,205.0001,254.000
Total suspended solids2,583.0001,229.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(b) Chlorinator wet air pollution control.

BPT Limitations 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
Total suspended solids540.000256.800
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(c) Germanium hydrolysis filtrate.

BPT Limitations 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
Total suspended solids773.700368.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(d) Acid wash and rinse water.

BPT Limitations 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
Arsenic325.500144.800
Lead65.40031.140
Zinc227.40094.990
Fluoride5,450.0003,099.000
Total suspended solids6,385.0003,037.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(e) Gallium hydrolysis filtrate.

BPT Limitations 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
Total suspended solids1,382.000657.300
pH( 1) 1)

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

(f) Solvent extraction raffinate.

BPT Limitations 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
Total suspended solids771.600367.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

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,c,e,and, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,1318; 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 421.182
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