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

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§ 464.43 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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 available technology economically achievable, 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, and total phenols. For non-continuous dischargers, annual average mass limitations and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/1) limitations shall apply. Concentration limitations and annual average mass limitations shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.

(a) Casting Quench Operations.

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BAT 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) 0.0344 0.0187
Lead (T) 0.0237 0.0116
Zinc (T) 0.0339 0.0129
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Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0076
Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.0067
Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.008

1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.

2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (5.34/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.

(b) Die Casting Operations.

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BAT 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) 0.0046 0.0022
Zinc (T) 0.0066 0.0025
Total phenols 0.0074 0.0026
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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) 0.53 0.26 0.0013
Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.0016
Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0017

1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.

2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.

(c) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.

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BAT 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) 1.56 0.852
Lead (T) 1.07 0.527
Zinc (T) 1.54 0.588
Total phenolse 1.74 0.608
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Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.345
Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.304
Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.365
Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.406

1 kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.

2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.243/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.

(d) Mold Cooling Operations.

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BAT 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) 0.304 0.166
Lead (T) 0.209 0.103
Zinc (T) 0.3 0.114
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Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.067
Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.0591
Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.071

1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.

2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (47.3/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.

[50 FR 45247, Oct. 30, 1985; 51 FR 21762, June 16, 1986]


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