40 CFR 467.52 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of best practicable control technology currently available.

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§ 467.52 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of 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 must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:

Subpart E Core

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/per million off-lbs) of aluminum drawn with neat oils		Chromium	0.022	0.0090	Cyanide	0.015	0.0050	Zinc	0.073	0.031	Aluminum	0.32	0.160	Oil and grease	0.97	0.598	Suspended solids	2.04	0.972	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Spent Lubricant

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast		Chromium	0.00086	0.00035	Cyanide	0.00057	0.00024	Zinc	0.00287	0.0012	Aluminum	0.0127	0.0063	Oil and grease	0.0393	0.0236	Suspended solids	0.0805	0.0383	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast		Chromium	0.684	0.28	Cyanide	0.451	0.187	Zinc	2.271	0.949	Aluminum	10.00	4.976	Oil and grease	31.10	18.66	Suspended solids	63.76	30.322	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched		Chromium	3.39	1.39	Cyanide	2.24	0.93	Zinc	11.25	4.70	Aluminum	49.55	24.66	Oil and grease	154.10	92.46	Suspended solids	315.91	150.25	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched		Chromium	0.079	0.032	Cyanide	0.052	0.022	Zinc	0.26	0.11	Aluminum	1.150	0.57	Oil and grease	3.58	2.15	Suspended solids	7.34	3.49	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched		Chromium	6.12	2.51	Cyanide	4.04	1.67	Zinc	20.31	8.49	Aluminum	89.46	44.52	Oil and grease	278.24	166.95	Suspended solids	570.39	271.29	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property	BPT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched		Chromium	7.00	2.86	Cyanide	4.61	1.91	Zinc	23.22	9.70	Aluminum	102.24	50.88	Oil and grease	318.00	190.8	Suspended solids	651.90	310.05	pH	( 1)	( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633, 11635, Mar. 27, 1984]

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(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.

SOURCE: 48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 467.52