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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.53 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 E--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

copper cast

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Arsenic....................................... .692 .309Copper........................................ .638 .304Nickel........................................ .274 .184------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Subpart E--Anode and Cathode Rinse.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

cathode copper

production

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Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Copper........................................ .000 .000Nickel........................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Subpart E--Spent Electrolyte.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

copper cathode

production

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Arsenic....................................... .068 .031Copper........................................ .063 .030Nickel........................................ .027 .018------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Subpart E--Casting 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

casting production

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Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Copper........................................ .000 .000Nickel........................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Subpart E--By-Product Recovery.

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

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

product recovered from

electrolytic slimes

processing

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Arsenic....................................... .000 .000Copper........................................ .000 .000Nickel........................................ .000 .000------------------------------------------------------------------------ [49 FR 8801, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29795, July 24, 1984]