§ 424.22 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.  


Latest version.
  • § 424.22 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

    Except as provided in §§ 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

    Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
    Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed -
    Metric units (kg/Mwh)
    TSS 0.419 0.209
    Chromium total .008 .004
    Chromium VI .0008 .0004
    Manganese total .084 .042
    Cyanide total .004 .002
    Phenols .006 .004
    pH (1) (1)
    English units (lb/Mwh)
    TSS .922 .461
    Chromium total .018 .009
    Chromium VI .0018 .0009
    Manganese total .184 .092
    Cyanide total .009 .005
    Phenols .013 .009
    pH (1) (1)

    Provided, however, That for nonelectric furnace smelting processes, the units of effluent limitations set forth in this section shall be read as “kg/kkg of product” rather than “kg/Mwh,” and the limitations (except for pH) shall be 3.3 times those listed in the table in this section (or, for English units, “lb/ton of product” rather than “lb/Mwh,” and the limitations (except for pH) shall be three times those listed in the table).

    [39 FR 6809, Feb. 22, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 17841, May 21, 1974; 60 FR 33957, June 29, 1995]