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Title 40: Protection of Environment
PART 421—NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY

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Subpart G—Primary Lead Subcategory

Source:   49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

§ 421.70   Applicability: Description of the primary lead subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of lead at primary lead smelters and refineries.

§ 421.71   Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.

§ 421.72   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 control technology currently available:

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Air Pollution Control.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

[49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]

§ 421.73   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 G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

§ 421.74   Standards of performance for new sources.

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

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

[49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]

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

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnance Wet Air Pollution Control.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

§ 421.76   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 lead process wastewaters introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values.

(a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

(b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

(d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

(e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

(f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

(g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

(h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control.

(i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown.

(j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash.

(k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash.

(l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms.

§ 421.77   [Reserved]

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