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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.31 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenttechnology currently available (BPT).

(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 degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available:

(1) Subpart C--Closed Formation--Double Fill, or Fill and Dump.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.86 0.45Lead.......................................... 0.19 0.090Iron.......................................... 0.54 0.27Oil and grease................................ 9.00 5.40TSS........................................... 18.45 8.78pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(2) Subpart C--Open Formation--Dehydrated.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 20.99 11.05Lead.......................................... 4.64 2.21Iron.......................................... 16.13 6.74Oil and grease................................ 221.00 132.60TSS........................................... 453.05 215.47pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(3) Subpart C--Open Formation--Wet.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.10 0.05Lead.......................................... 0.02 0.01Iron.......................................... 0.06 0.03Oil and grease................................ 1.06 0.64TSS........................................... 2.17 1.03pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(4) Subpart C--Plate Soak.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.040 0.020Lead.......................................... 0.009 0.004Iron.......................................... 0.030 0.010Oil and grease................................ 0.420 0.250TSS........................................... 0.860 0.410pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(5) Subpart C--Battery Wash (with Detergent).

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 1.71 0.90Lead.......................................... 0.38 0.18Iron.......................................... 1.08 0.55Oil and grease................................ 18.00 10.80TSS........................................... 36.90 17.55pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(6) Subpart C--Battery Wash (Water Only).

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 1.12 0.59Lead.......................................... 0.25 0.12Iron.......................................... 0.71 0.36Oil and grease................................ 11.80 7.08TSS........................................... 24.19 11.51pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(7) Subpart C--Direct Chill Lead Casting.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.00040 0.00020Lead.......................................... 0.00008 0.00004Iron.......................................... 0.00020 0.00010Oil and grease................................ 0.00400 0.00200TSS........................................... 0.00800 0.00300pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(8) Subpart C--Mold Release Formulation.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.011 0.006Lead.......................................... 0.002 0.001Iron.......................................... 0.007 0.004Oil and grease................................ 0.120 0.072TSS........................................... 0.246 0.117pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(9) Subpart C--Truck Wash.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead in trucked

batteries

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead in trucked

batteries

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.026 0.014Lead.......................................... 0.005 0.002Iron.......................................... 0.016 0.008Oil and grease................................ 0.280 0.168TSS........................................... 0.574 0.273pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(10) Subpart C--Laundry.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.21 0.11Lead.......................................... 0.05 0.02Iron.......................................... 0.13 0.07Oil and grease................................ 2.18 1.31TSS........................................... 4.47 2.13pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(11) Subpart C--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

lead used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

lead used

-------------------------Copper........................................ 0.81 0.43Lead.......................................... 0.18 0.09Iron.......................................... 0.51 0.26Oil and grease................................ 8.54 5.12TSS........................................... 17.51 8.33pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above. [49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]