40 CFR § 421.244 - Standards of performance for new sources.
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/us/cfr/t40/s421.244
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2026-03-24
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2026-03-24
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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 A... 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 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), 1318 and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217; 101 Stat. 7, Pub. L. 100-4.
# 421.244 Standards of performance for new sources.Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:(a) Slag reclaim tailings.NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average || --- | --- | --- || | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of slag input to reclaim process | || Chromium (total) | 5.653 | 2.313 || Copper | 24.410 | 12.850 || Nickel | 24.670 | 16.320 || Total suspended solids | 526.800 | 250.500 || pH | () | () || Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | | |(b) Acid reclaim leaching filtrate.NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average || --- | --- | --- || | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of acid reclaim nickel produced | || Chromium (total) | 2.198 | 0.899 || Copper | 9.491 | 4.995 || Nickel | 9.590 | 6.344 || Total suspended solids | 204.800 | 97.400 || pH | () | () || Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | | |(c) Acid reclaim leaching belt filter backwash.NSPS for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average || --- | --- | --- || | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of acid reclaim nickel produced | || Chromium (total) | 0.528 | 0.216 || Copper | 2.278 | 1.199 || Nickel | 2.302 | 1.523 || Total suspended solids | 49.160 | 23.380 || pH | () | () || Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. | | |