§ 415.642 - 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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  • § 415.642 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 producing cadmium pigments 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 BL - Cadmium Pigments

    Pollutant or pollutant property BPT 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
    TSS 2.59 1.57
    Cadmium (T) 0.078 0.026
    Selenium (T) 0.11 0.037
    Zinc (T) 0.017 0.0092
    pH (1) (1)

    (b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing cadmium salts 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 BL - Cadmium Salts

    Pollutant or pollutant property BPT 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
    TSS 0.0016 0.001
    Cadmium (T) 4.87 × 10−5 1.62 × 10−5
    Selenium (T) 7.0 × 10−5 2.3 × 10−5
    Zinc (T) 1.04 × 10−5 5.8 × 10−6
    pH (1) (1)