Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 439  /  Sec. 439.14 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of best

(a) 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 application of BAT:

Effluent Limitations (BAT)------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum

Maximum monthly

Regulated parameter daily \1\ average

\1\------------------------------------------------------------------------Ammonia (as N).................................. 84.1 29.4Acetone......................................... 0.5 0.24-methyl-2-pentanone............................ 0.5 0.2Isobutyraldehyde................................ 1.2 0.5n-Amyl acetate.................................. 1.3 0.5n-Butyl acetate................................. 1.3 0.5Ethyl acetate................................... 1.3 0.5Isopropyl acetate............................... 1.3 0.5Methyl formate.................................. 1.3 0.5Amyl alcohol.................................... 10.0 4.1Ethanol......................................... 10.0 4.1Isopropanol..................................... 3.9 1.6Methanol........................................ 10.0 4.1Methyl Cellosolve............................... 100.0 40.6Dimethyl sulfoxide.............................. 91.5 37.5Triethyl amine.................................. 250.0 102.0Phenol.......................................... 0.05 0.02Benzene......................................... 0.05 0.02Toluene......................................... 0.06 0.02Xylenes......................................... 0.03 0.01n-Hexane........................................ 0.03 0.02n-Heptane....................................... 0.05 0.02Methylene chloride.............................. 0.9 0.3Chloroform...................................... 0.02 0.131,2-dichloroethane.............................. 0.4 0.1Chlorobenzene................................... 0.15 0.06o-Dichlorobenzene............................... 0.15 0.06Tetrahydrofuran................................. 8.4 2.6Isopropyl ether................................. 8.4 2.6Diethyl amine................................... 250.0 102.0Acetonitrile.................................... 25.0 10.2------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ mg/L (ppm).

(b) The limitations for COD are the same as specified in Sec. 439.12(c) and (d).

(c) The limitations for cyanide are the same as specified in Sec. 439.12(e), (f) and (g). [68 FR 12271, Mar. 13, 2003]