Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 421.222 - 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) Leach tailings.

BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced
Arsenic40.77818.145
Chromium8.5853.512
Lead8.1953.902
Nickel37.46024.779
Iron23.41011.902
Molybdenum[Reserved][Reserved]
Ammonia (as N)8078.0003551.000
Total Suspended Solids799.950380.460
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(b) Molybdenum filtrate solvent extraction raffinate.

BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced
Arsenic121.72054.162
Chromium25.62510.483
Lead24.46011.648
Nickel111.81973.964
Iron69.88735.526
Molybdenum[Reserved][Reserved]
Ammonia (as N)24114.00010600.000
Total Suspended Solids2387.8001135.660
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(c) Vanadium decomposition wet air pollution control.

BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of vanadium produced by decomposition
Arsenic0.0000.000
Chromium0.0000.000
Lead0.0000.000
Nickel0.0000.000
Iron0.0000.000
Molybdenum0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000
Total suspended solids0.0000.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(d) Molybdenum drying wet air pollution control.

BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of molybdenum produced
Arsenic0.0000.000
Chromium0.0000.000
Lead0.0000.000
Nickel0.0000.000
Iron0.0000.000
Molybdenum0.0000.000
Ammonia (as N)0.0000.000
Total suspended solids0.0000.000
pH( 1)( 1)

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

(e) Pure Grade Molybdenum.

BPT Limitations for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure molybdenum produced
Arsenic48.65521.650
Chromium10.2434.190
Lead9.7784.656
Nickel44.69829.566
Iron27.93614.201
Molybdenum[Reserved][Reserved]
Ammonia (as N)9638.0004237.000
Total Suspended Solids954.480453.960
pH( 1)( 1)

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

[50 FR 38357, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31703, Aug. 3, 1990]
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 421.222