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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
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Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
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SubChapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards |
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Part 415 - Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Point Source Category |
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Subpart F - Chlor-alkali Subcategory (Chlorine and Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide Production) |
§ 415.62 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
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§ 415.62 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
(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 practicable control technology currently available (BPT):
Subpart F - Chlor-Alkali Mercury Cells
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product TSS 0.64 0.32 Mercury (T) .00028 .00014 pH (1) (1) (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 representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):
Subpart F - Chlor-Alkali Diaphragm Cells
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (or pounds per/1,000 lb) of product TSS 1.1 0.51 Copper (T) 0.018 0.0070 Lead (T) 0.026 0.010 Nickel (T) 0.014 0.0056 pH (1) (1)