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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.133 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreeavailable technology

economically achievable.

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 available technology economically achievable:

(a) Subpart M--Battery Cracking.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

scrap produced

--------------Antimony...................................... 1.299 .579Arsenic....................................... .936 .384Lead.......................................... .189 .087Zinc.......................................... .687 .283Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Subpart M--Blast, Reverberatory, or Rotary Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... 5.038 2.245Arsenic....................................... 3.628 1.488Lead.......................................... .731 .339

Zinc.......................................... 2.662 1.096Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Subpart M--Kettle Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from refining

--------------Antimony...................................... .087 .039Arsenic....................................... .063 .026Lead.......................................... .013 .006Zinc.......................................... .046 .019Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Subpart M--Lead Paste Desulfurization.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

processed through

desulfurization

--------------Antimony...................................... .000 .000Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Lead.......................................... .000 .000Zinc.......................................... .000 .000Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Subpart M--Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

cast

--------------Antimony...................................... .042 .019Arsenic....................................... .031 .013Lead.......................................... .006 .003Zinc.......................................... .022 .009Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Subpart M--Truck Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .041 .018Arsenic....................................... .029 .012Lead.......................................... .006 .003Zinc.......................................... .021 .009Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Subpart M--Facility Washdown.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .000 .000Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Lead.......................................... .000 .000Zinc.......................................... .000 .000Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Subpart M--Battery Case Classification.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

scrap produced

--------------Antimony...................................... .000 .000Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Lead.......................................... .000 .000Zinc.......................................... .000 .000Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Subpart M--Employee Handwash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .052 .023Arsenic....................................... .038 .015Lead.......................................... .008 .004Zinc.......................................... .028 .011Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Subpart M--Employee Respirator Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .085 .038Arsenic....................................... .061 .025Lead.......................................... .012 .006Zinc.......................................... .045 .018Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(k) Subpart M--Laundering of Uniforms.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of lead

produced from smelting

--------------Antimony...................................... .247 .110Arsenic....................................... .178 .073Lead.......................................... .036 .017Zinc.......................................... .131 .054Ammonia (as N)................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------