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


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  • § 464.12 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 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, except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and maximum for monthly average mass (kg/1,000 kkg or lb/million lb of metal poured; kg/62.3 million Sm3 or lb/billion SCF of air scrubbed) effluent limitations for copper, lead, zinc, total phenols, oil and grease, and TSS. For non-continuous dischargers, annual average mass limitations and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/l) limitations shall apply. Concentration limitation and annual average mass limitation shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.

    (a) Casting Cleaning Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
    Copper (T) 0.0771 0.0421
    Lead (T) 0.0791 0.039
    Zinc (T) 0.114 0.0431
    Oil & grease 3.0 1.0
    TSS 3.80 1.50
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.017
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.022
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.027
    Oil & grease 30 10 0.501
    TSS 38 15 1.0
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (b) Casting Quench Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
    Copper (T) 0.0093 0.0051
    Lead (T) 0.0096 0.0047
    Zinc (T) 0.0138 0.0052
    Oil & grease 0.363 0.121
    TSS 0.46 0.182
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0021
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0027
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0033
    Oil & grease 30 10 0.0605
    TSS 38 15 0.121
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (c) Die Casting Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
    Copper (T) 0.0066 0.0036
    Lead (T) 0.0068 0.0034
    Zinc (T) 0.0098 0.0037
    Total Phenols 0.0074 0.0026
    Oil & Grease 0.259 0.0864
    TSS 0.33 0.13
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l) (2) (mg/l) (2)
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0015
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0019
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0023
    Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0017
    Oil & Grease 30 10 0.0432
    TSS 38 15 0.0864
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (d) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
    Copper (T) 0.231 0.126
    Lead (T) 0.237 0.117
    Zinc (T) 0.343 0.129
    Total Phenols 0.258 0.09
    Oil & Grease 9.01 3.0
    TSS 11.4 4.51
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)2 mg/l)2
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0511
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0661
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0811
    Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0601
    Oil & Grease 30 10 1.5
    TSS 38 15 3.0
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (e) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.

    (f) Investment Casting.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
    Copper (T) 8.48 4.63
    Lead (T) 8.7 4.3
    Zinc (T) 12.6 4.74
    Oil and grease 330 110
    TSS 419 165
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 1.87
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 2.42
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 2.97
    Oil and grease 30 10 55.1
    TSS 38 15 110
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (g) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
    Copper (T) 3.01 1.64
    Lead (T) 3.09 1.52
    Zinc (T) 4.45 1.68
    Total phenols 3.36 1.17
    Oil and grease 117 39.1
    TSS 148 58.6
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.664
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.859
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 1.05
    Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.781
    Oil and grease 30 10 19.5
    TSS 38 15 39.1
    pH (2) (3) (3)

    (h) Mold Cooling Operations.

    BPT Effluent Limitations

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
    Copper (T) 0.297 0.162
    Lead (T) 0.305 0.151
    Zinc (T) 0.44 0.166
    Oil and grease 11.6 3.86
    TSS 14.7 5.79
    pH (1) (1)
    Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
    (mg/l)1 (mg/)1
    Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0656
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0849
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.104
    Oil and grease 30 10 1.93
    TSS 38 15 3.86
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    [50 FR 45247, Oct. 30, 1985; 51 FR 21760, June 16, 1986]