Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 437  /  Sec. 437.11 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or Sec. 437.10(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BPT:

BPT Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum

Regulated parameter Maximum monthly avg.

daily \1\ \1\------------------------------------------------------------------------

Conventional Parameters------------------------------------------------------------------------O&G.........................................; 205 50.2pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)TSS......................................... 60.0 31.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metal Parameters------------------------------------------------------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.249 0.206Arsenic..................................... 0.162 0.104Cadmium..................................... 0.474 0.0962Chromium.................................... 15.5 3.07Cobalt...................................... 0.192 0.124Copper...................................... 4.14 1.06Lead........................................ 1.32 0.283Mercury..................................... 0.00234 0.000739Nickel...................................... 3.95 1.45Silver...................................... 0.120 0.0351Tin......................................... 0.409 0.120Titanium.................................... 0.0947 0.0618Vanadium.................................... 0.218 0.0662Zinc........................................ 2.87 0.641------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ mg/L (ppm).\2\ Within the range 6 to 9.

(b) The following in-plant limitations apply to metal-bearing wastewater containing cyanide:

In-Plant Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum

Regulated parameter Maximum monthly

daily \1\ avg. \1\------------------------------------------------------------------------Cyanide....................................... 500 178------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ mg/L (ppm). [65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]