Silver Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Silver Recovery Requirements

For each user category there are recommended technology options and specified percentage levels of silver that need to be recovered from the silver-rich solution generated. These recommended technologies and required silver recovery amounts are:

It is important to note, the silver recovery percentage amounts required under the BMP program deal only with the silver-rich solutions generated at your facility.

Requirements for Participating in Silver BMP Program

• All facilities must maintain records in a designated logbook verifying the volume of total process effluent or the amount of silver-rich solution they generate (see discussion of Category Determination above).
• Facilities adopting the BMP must annually submit a Silver BMP Letter of Participation by January 31st each year. A Silver BMP Letter of Participation is included and a copy should be retained with your records for a minimum of three years.