Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.122 Effluent limitations representing the degree of practicable control technology

currently available (BPT).

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.

(a) Galvanizing, terne coating, and other coatings--(1) Strip, sheet, and miscellaneous products.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

BPT effluent limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum daily values

for any 1 for 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

-------------TSS........................................... 0.175 0.0751O&G...........................................; 0.0751 0.0250Lead.......................................... 0.00113 0.000376Zinc.......................................... 0.00150 0.000500Chromium (hexavalent) \1\..................... 0.000150 0.0000501pH............................................ (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall apply only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) [Reserved]

(b) Galvanizing and other coatings--(1) Wire products and fasteners.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

BPT effluent

limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per

1,000 lb) of product

-------------TSS............................................ 0.701 0.300O&G............................................; 0.300 0.100Lead........................................... 0.00451 0.00150Zinc........................................... 0.00601 0.00200Chromium (hexavalent) \1\...................... 0.000600 0.000200pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall be applicable only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) [Reserved]

(c) Fume scrubbers.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

BPT effluent

limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg per day

-------------TSS............................................ 38.1 16.3O&G............................................; 16.3 5.45Lead........................................... 0.245 0.0819Zinc........................................... 0.327 0.109

Chromium (hexavalent) \1\...................... 0.0327 0.0109pH............................................. (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall be applicable only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step.\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber associated with any of the coating operations specified above. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982; 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 21036, May 17, 1984]