Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.77 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenttechnology (BCT).

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 conventional technology.

(a) Primary mills, carbon and specialty--(1) Without scarfing.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.150 0.0561O&G............................................; 0.0374 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) With scarfing.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.221 0.0830O&G............................................; 0.0553 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Section mills--(1) Carbon.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.357 0.134O&G............................................; 0.0894 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Specialty.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.224 0.0841O&G............................................; 0.0561 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(c) Flat mills--(1) Hot strip and sheet mills, carbon and specialty.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.427 0.160O&G............................................; 0.107 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Carbon plate mills.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT effluent

limitations

------------------------

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............................................ 0.227 0.0851O&G............................................; 0.0568 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Specialty plate mills.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT effluent

limitations

------------------------

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............................................ 0.100 0.0376O&G............................................; 0.0250 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(d) Pipe and tube mills, carbon and specialty.

Subpart G------------------------------------------------------------------------

BCT 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............................................ 0.212 0.0795O&G............................................; 0.0530 ...........pH............................................. (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982]