§ 471.101 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).  


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  • § 471.101 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

    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 for the process operations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

    (a) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder wet atomized
    Copper 9.58 5.04
    Cyanide 1.46 0.605
    Lead 2.12 1.01
    Oil and grease 101 60.5
    TSS 207 98.3
    pH (1) (1)

    (b) Sizing spent emulsion.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder sized
    Copper 0.028 0.015
    Cyanide 0.004 0.002
    Lead 0.006 0.003
    Oil and grease 0.292 0.175
    TSS 0.599 0.285
    pH (1) (1)

    (c) Oil-resin impregnation wastewater - subpart J - BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of power metallurgy parts steam treated
    Copper 1.51 0.792
    Cyanide 0.230 0.095
    Lead 0.333 0.159
    Oil and grease 15.9 9.51
    TSS 32.5 15.5
    pH (1) (1)

    (e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts tumbled, burnished, or cleaned
    Copper 8.36 4.40
    Cyanide 1.28 0.528
    Lead 1.85 0.880
    Oil and grease 88.0 52.800
    TSS 181 85.8
    pH (1) (1)

    (f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils - subpart J - BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsion.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts sawed or ground with emulsion
    Copper 0.035 0.018
    Cyanide 0.005 0.002
    Lead 0.008 0.004
    Oil and grease 0.362 0.217
    TSS 0.742 0.353
    pH (1) (1)

    (h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder metallurgy parts sawed or ground with contact cooling
    Copper 3.08 1.62
    Cyanide 0.470 0.195
    Lead 0.681 0.324
    Oil and grease 32.4 19.5
    TSS 66.4 31.6
    pH (1) (1)

    (i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder cooled after pressing
    Copper 16.7 8.80
    Cyanide 2.55 1.06
    Lead 3.70 1.76
    Oil and grease 176 106
    TSS 361 172
    pH (1) (1)

    (j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

    Subpart J - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of powder mixed
    Copper 15.0 7.90
    Cyanide 2.29 0.948
    Lead 3.32 1.58
    Oil and grease 158 94.8
    TSS 324 154
    pH (1) (1)

    (k) Degreasing spent solvents - subpart J - BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986]