40 CFR 467.62 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of best practicable control technology currently available.

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§ 467.62 - 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 control technology currently available:

Subpart F Core

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 drawn with emulsions or soaps		Chromium	0.205	0.084	Cyanide	0.135	0.056	Zinc	0.680	0.285	Aluminum	3.00	1.50	Oil and grease	9.33	5.60	Suspended solids	19.12	9.10	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

Subpart F 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 cast		Chromium	0.0009	0.0004	Cyanide	0.0006	0.0003	Zinc	0.0029	0.001	Aluminum	0.013	0.007	Oil and grease	0.040	0.024	Suspended solids	0.081	0.039	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

Subpart F 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 cast		Chromium	0.684	0.28	Cyanide	0.450	0.187	Zinc	2.27	0.949	Aluminum	10.00	4.976	Oil and grease	31.10	18.66	Suspended solids	63.76	30.323	pH	( 1)	( 1)

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

Subpart F 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 F 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	0.262	0.109	Aluminum	1.15	0.573	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 F 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	44.519	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 F 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	190.80	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 467.62