Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

  1. Law
  2. CFR 40
  3. Protection of Environment
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Effluent Guidelines and Standards
  6. Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Point Source Category
  7. Nickel Salts Production Subcategory
  8. Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

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§ 415.473 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing nickel sulfate, nickel chloride, nickel nitrate, or nickel fluoborate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

Subpart AU - Nickel Sulfate, Nickel Chloride, Nickel Nitrate, Nickel Fluoborate

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (or pounds per/1,000 lb) of product
Copper (T) 0.00074 0.00024
Nickel (T) 0.00074 0.00024

(b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 any existing point source subject to this subpart and producing nickel carbonate must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

Subpart AU - Nickel Carbonate

Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (or pounds per/1,000 lb) or product
Copper (T) 0.13 0.042
Nickel (T) 0.13 0.042


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