§ 471.81 - 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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  • § 471.81 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) Rolling spent neat oils - subpart H - BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with emulsions
    Chromium 0.0006 0.0003
    Copper 0.003 0.002
    Cyanide 0.0004 0.0002
    Zinc 0.002 0.0009
    Oil and grease 0.028 0.017
    TSS 0.057 0.027
    pH (1) (1)

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with contact cooling water
    Chromium 0.236 0.0097
    Copper 1.02 0.536
    Cyanide 0.156 0.065
    Zinc 0.783 0.327
    Oil and grease 10.7 6.43
    TSS 22.0 10.5
    pH (1) (1)

    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc drawn with emulsions
    Chromium 0.003 0.001
    Copper 0.011 0.006
    Cyanide 0.002 0.0007
    Zinc 0.009 0.004
    Oil and grease 0.116 0.070
    TSS 0.238 0.113
    pH (1) (1)

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc cast by the direct chill method
    Chromium 0.222 0.091
    Copper 0.960 0.505
    Cyanide 0.147 0.061
    Zinc 0.738 0.308
    Oil and grease 10.1 6.06
    TSS 20.7 9.85
    pH (1) (1)

    (f) Stationary casting contact cooling water - subpart H - BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

    (g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc heat treated
    Chromium 0.336 0.138
    Copper 1.45 0.763
    Cyanide 0.221 0.092
    Zinc 1.12 0.466
    Oil and grease 15.3 9.16
    TSS 31.3 14.9
    pH (1) (1)

    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
    Chromium 0.039 0.016
    Copper 0.169 0.089
    Cyanide 0.026 0.011
    Zinc 0.130 0.054
    Oil and grease 1.78 1.07
    TSS 3.64 1.73
    pH (1) (1)

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
    Chromium 1.58 0.645
    Copper 6.80 3.58
    Cyanide 1.04 0.430
    Zinc 5.23 2.19
    Oil and grease 71.6 43.0
    TSS 147 69.8
    pH (1) (1)

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
    Chromium 0.002 0.0007
    Copper 0.007 0.004
    Cyanide 0.001 0.0004
    Zinc 0.005 0.002
    Oil and grease 0.071 0.043
    TSS 0.146 0.069
    pH (1) (1)

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
    Chromium 0.744 0.304
    Copper 3.21 1.69
    Cyanide 0.490 0.203
    Zinc 2.47 1.03
    Oil and grease 33.8 20.3
    TSS 69.3 33.0
    pH (1) (1)

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc sawed or ground with emulsions
    Chromium 0.011 0.005
    Copper 0.045 0.024
    Cyanide 0.007 0.003
    Zinc 0.035 0.015
    Oil and grease 0.476 0.286
    TSS 0.976 0.464
    pH (1) (1)

    (m) Electrocoating rinse.

    Subpart H - BPT

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc electrocoated
    Chromium 1.01 0.412
    Copper 4.35 2.29
    Cyanide 0.664 0.275
    Zinc 3.35 1.40
    Oil and grease 45.8 27.5
    TSS 93.9 44.7
    pH (1) (1)

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

    [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]