§ 464.22 - 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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  • § 464.22 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 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 limitations and annual average mass limitations shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.

    (a) 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) 0.0307 0.0168
    Lead (T) 0.0315 0.0156
    Zinc (T) 0.0455 0.0171
    Oil and grease 1.2 0.399
    TSS 1.52 0.598
    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 0.0068
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0088
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0108
    Oil and grease 30 10 0.199
    TSS 38 15 0.399
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (b) Direct Chill 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) 0.928 0.506
    Lead (T) 0.952 0.47
    Zinc (T) 1.37 0.518
    Oil and grease 36.2 12.1
    TSS 45.8 18.1
    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 0.205
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.265
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.326
    Oil and grease 30 10 6.03
    TSS 38 15 12.1
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (c) 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) 0.553 0.301
    Lead (T) 0.567 0.28
    Zinc (T) 0.818 0.309
    Total phenols 0.617 0.215
    Oil and grease 21.5 7.18
    TSS 27.3 10.8
    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 0.122
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.158
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.194
    Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.144
    Oil and grease 30 10 3.59
    TSS 38 15 7.18
    pH (3) (3) (3)

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

    (e) 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)

    (f) 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) 1.81 0.988
    Lead (T) 1.86 0.918
    Zinc (T) 2.68 1.01
    Total phenols 2.02 0.706
    Oil and grease 70.6 23.5
    TSS 89.4 35.3
    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 0.4
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.518
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.635
    Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.467
    Oil and grease 30 10 11.8
    TSS 38 15 23.5
    pH (3) (3) (3)

    (g) 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) 0.392 0.214
    Lead (T) 0.402 0.199
    Zinc (T) 0.58 0.219
    Oil and grease 15.3 5.09
    TSS 19.3 7.63
    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 0.0865
    Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.112
    Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.137
    Oil and grease 30 10 2.54
    TSS 38 15 5.09
    pH (3) (3) (3)

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