Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards |
Part 464 - Metal Molding and Casting Point Source Category |
Subpart A - Aluminum Casting Subcategory |
§ 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]