1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 415
  5. subpart F
  6. § 415.63

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§ 415.63 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and using the mercury cell process must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

Subpart F—Chlor-Alkali-Mercury Cells

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Mercury (T)0.000230.00010 Total Residual Chlorine0.00320.0019

(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart and using the diaphragm cell process must achieve the following effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

Subpart F—Chlor-Alkali-Diaphragm Cells

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Copper (T)0.0120.0049 Lead (T)0.00590.0024 Nickel (T)0.00970.0037 Total Residual Chlorine0.0130.0079

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 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) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311, 1314 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 47 FR 28278, June 29, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 415.63