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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.72 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 control technology currently available:

(a) Subpart G--Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of

sinter production

--------------Lead.......................................... 594.000 270.000Zinc.......................................... 525.000 219.600Total suspended solids........................ 14,760.000 7,020.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart G--Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of blast

furance lead bullion

produced

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

(c) Subpart G--Blast Furnace Slag Granulation.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of blast

furance lead bullion

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 6,155.000 2,798.000Zinc.......................................... 5,446.000 2,276.000Total suspended solids........................ 153,000.000 72,740.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart G--Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of slag,

speiss, or matte

granulated

--------------Lead.......................................... 9,499.000 4,318.000Zinc.......................................... 8,405.000 3,512.000Total suspended solids........................ 236,000.000 112,300.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart G--Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of dross

reverberatory furnace

production

--------------Lead.......................................... 15,920.000 7,235.000Zinc.......................................... 14,080.000 5,884.000Total suspended solids........................ 395,500.000 188,100.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart G--Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of blast

furance lead bullion

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 702.900 319.500Zinc.......................................... 622.000 259.900Total suspended solids........................ 17,470.000 8,307.000pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart G--Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of hard

lead produced

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

(h) Subpart G--Hard Lead Refining Air Pollution Control.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of hard

lead produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 32,730.000 14,880.000Zinc.......................................... 28,960.000 12,100.000Total suspended solids........................ 813,300.000 386,800.000

pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart G--Facility Washdown.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of lead

bullion produced

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

(j) Subpart G--Employee Handwash.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of lead

bullion produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 5.445 2.475Zinc.......................................... 4.818 2.013Total suspended solids........................ 135.300 64.350pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart G--Respirator Wash.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of lead

bullion produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 8.745 3.975Zinc.......................................... 7.738 3.233Total suspended solids........................ 217.300 103.400pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart G--Laundering of Uniforms.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kkg (pounds per

billion pounds) of lead

bullion produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 25.580 11.630Zinc.......................................... 22.630 9.455Total suspended solids........................ 635.500 302.300pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times. [49 FR 8803, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]