Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.83 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenttechnology economically

achievable (BAT).

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 available technology economically achievable.

(a) Salt bath descaling, oxidizing--(1) Batch, sheet and plate.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Chromium....................................... 0.00292 0.00117Nickel......................................... 0.00263 0.000876------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Batch, rod and wire.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Chromium....................................... 0.00175 0.000701Nickel......................................... 0.00158 0.000526------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Batch, pipe and tube.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Chromium....................................... 0.00709 0.00284Nickel......................................... 0.00638 0.00213------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Continuous.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Chromium....................................... 0.00138 0.000551Nickel......................................... 0.00124 0.000413------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Salt bath descaling, reducing--(1) Batch.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Cyanide........................................ 0.00102 0.000339Chromium....................................... 0.00136 0.000542Nickel......................................... 0.00122 0.000407------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Continuous.

Subpart H------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT 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

-------------Cyanide........................................ 0.00569 0.00190Chromium....................................... 0.00759 0.00304Nickel......................................... 0.00683 0.00228------------------------------------------------------------------------