40 CFR 467.53 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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§ 467.53 - Effluent limitations 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 must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable. The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operations shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart E Core

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum drawn with neat oils		Chromium	0.022	0.009	Cyanide	0.015	0.006	Zinc	0.073	0.031	Aluminum	0.321	0.16

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Spent Lubricant

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT 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	0.0004	Cyanide	0.0006	0.0002	Zinc	0.0029	0.0012	Aluminum	0.0127	0.0063

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast		Chromium	0.086	0.035	Cyanide	0.056	0.024	Zinc	0.283	0.118	Aluminum	1.247	0.621

Subpart E Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched		Chromium	0.896	0.367	Cyanide	0.591	0.245	Zinc	2.974	1.243	Aluminum	13.10	6.519

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Bath

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT 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	0.262	0.109	Aluminum	1.151	0.563

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Rinse

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched		Chromium	0.612	0.251	Cyanide	0.404	0.167	Zinc	2.031	0.849	Aluminum	8.944	4.451

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

Pollutant or pollutant property	BAT effluent limitations		Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average		mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched		Chromium	0.851	0.348	Cyanide	0.561	0.232	Zinc	2.82	1.179	Aluminum	12.43	6.19

[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 467.53