CFR / Title 40 / Part 421 / Sec. 421.132 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreepracticable control

technology currently available.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:

(a) Subpart M--Battery Cracking

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

scrap produced

--------------Antimony...................................... 1.932 .862Arsenic....................................... 1.407 .579

Lead.......................................... .283 .135Zinc.......................................... .983 .411Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 27.600 13.130pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart M--Blast, Reverberatory, or Rotary Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... 7.491 3.341Arsenic....................................... 5.455 2.245Lead.......................................... 1.096 .522Zinc.......................................... 3.811 1.592Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 107.000 50.900pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart M--Kettle Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from refining

--------------Antimony...................................... .129 .058Arsenic....................................... .094 .039Lead.......................................... .019 .009Zinc.......................................... .066 .027Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 1.845 .878pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart M--Lead Paste Desulfurization

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

processed through

desulfurization

--------------Antimony...................................... .000 .000Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Lead.......................................... .000 .000Zinc.......................................... .000 .000Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ .000 .000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart M--Casting Contact Cooling

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

cast

--------------Antimony...................................... .634 .283Arsenic....................................... .462 .190Lead.......................................... .093 .044Zinc.......................................... .323 .135Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 9.061 4.310pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart M--Truck Wash.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .060 .027Arsenic....................................... .044 .018Lead.......................................... .009 .004Zinc.......................................... .031 .013Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ .861 .410pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart M--Facility Washdown

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

(h) Subpart M--Battery Case Classification.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

scrap produced

(i) Subpart M--Employee Handwash.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .077 .035Arsenic....................................... .056 .023Lead.......................................... .011 .005Zinc.......................................... .039 .016Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 1.107 .527pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart M--Employee Respirator Wash.

BPT Effulent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .126 .056Arsenic....................................... .092 .038Lead.......................................... .018 .009Zinc.......................................... .064 .027Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 1.804 .858pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart M--Laundering of Uniforms.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .367 .164Arsenic....................................... .268 .110Lead.......................................... .054 .026Zinc.......................................... .187 .078Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000Total suspended solids........................ 5.248 2.496pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. [49 FR 8826, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]