40 C.F.R. § 467.62   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of best practicable control technology currently available.

Title 40 - Protection of Environment


Title 40: Protection of Environment
PART 467—ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
Subpart F—Drawing With Emulsions or Soaps Subcategory

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§ 467.62   Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of 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:

Subpart F

Core

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               BPT effluent limitations                                             ---------------------------       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for                                               Maximum for     monthly                                                any 1 day      average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                              mg/off-kg                                              (lb/million                                              off-lbs) of                                              aluminum                                              drawn with                                              emulsions or                                                 soaps                                             ---------------------------Chromium....................................         0.205         0.084Cyanide.....................................         0.135         0.056Zinc........................................         0.680         0.285Aluminum....................................         3.00          1.50Oil and grease..............................         9.33          5.60Suspended solids............................        19.12          9.10pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Continuous Rod Casting Spent Lubricant

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               BPT effluent limitations                                             ---------------------------       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for                                               Maximum for     monthly                                                any 1 day      average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                              mg/off-kg                                              (lb/million                                              off-lbs) of                                              aluminum                                                 cast                                             ---------------------------Chromium....................................        0.0009        0.0004Cyanide.....................................        0.0006        0.0003Zinc........................................        0.0029        0.001Aluminum....................................        0.013         0.007Oil and grease..............................        0.040         0.024Suspended solids............................        0.081         0.039pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               BPT effluent limitations                                             ---------------------------       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for                                               Maximum for     monthly                                                any 1 day      average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                              mg/off-kg                                              (lb/million                                              off-lbs) of                                              aluminum                                                  cast                                             ---------------------------Chromium....................................         0.684         0.28Cyanide.....................................         0.450         0.187Zinc........................................         2.27          0.949Aluminum....................................        10.00          4.976Oil and grease..............................        31.10         18.66Suspended solids............................        63.76         30.323pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                BPT effluent limitations                                               -------------------------        Pollutant or pollutant property                      Maximum for                                                Maximum for    monthly                                                 any 1 day     average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                  mg/off-kg                                                (lb/million                                                off-lbs) of                                                   aluminum                                                   quenched                                               -------------------------Chromium......................................         3.39         1.39Cyanide.......................................         2.24         0.93Zinc..........................................        11.25         4.70Aluminum......................................        49.55        24.66Oil and grease................................       154.10        92.46Suspended solids..............................       315.91       150.25pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Bath

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               BPT effluent limitations                                             ---------------------------       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for                                               Maximum for     monthly                                                any 1 day      average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                              mg/off-kg                                              (lb/million                                              off-lbs) of                                              aluminum                                              cleaned or                                                etched                                             ---------------------------Chromium....................................         0.079         0.032Cyanide.....................................         0.052         0.022Zinc........................................         0.262         0.109Aluminum....................................         1.15          0.573Oil and grease..............................         3.58          2.15Suspended solids............................         7.34          3.49pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Rinse

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                BPT effluent limitations                                              --------------------------       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for                                               Maximum for     monthly                                                any 1 day      average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                 mg/off-kg                                               (lb/million                                               off-lbs) of                                                  aluminum                                                cleaned or                                                    etched                                              --------------------------Chromium.....................................         6.12         2.51Cyanide......................................         4.04         1.67Zinc.........................................        20.31         8.49Aluminum.....................................        89.46        44.519Oil and grease...............................       278.24       166.95Suspended solids.............................       570.39       271.29pH...........................................        (\1\)    (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart F

Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                BPT effluent limitations                                               -------------------------        Pollutant or pollutant property                      Maximum for                                                Maximum for    monthly                                                 any 1 day     average------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                  mg/off-kg                                                (lb/million                                                off-lbs) of                                                   aluminum                                                 cleaned or                                                     etched                                               -------------------------Chromium......................................         7.00         2.86Cyanide.......................................         4.61         1.91Zinc..........................................        23.22         9.70Aluminum......................................       102.24        50.88Oil and grease................................       318.00       190.80Suspended solids..............................       651.90       310.05pH............................................        (\1\)       (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633 and 11635, Mar. 27, 1984]

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