Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.32 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent economically achievable (BAT).

(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 available technology economically achievable:

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

BAT 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........................................ 3.19 1.68Lead.......................................... 0.71 0.34Iron.......................................... 2.02 1.02------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

BAT 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...................................... 0.100 0.053Lead........................................ 0.022 0.010Iron........................................ 0.06 0.03------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Subpart C--Plate Soak.

BAT 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........................................ 0.039 0.021Lead.......................................... 0.008 0.004Iron.......................................... 0.030 0.010------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Subpart C--Battery Wash (Detergent).

BAT 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 0.55------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

BAT 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...................................... 0.0004 0.0002Lead........................................ 0.00008 0.00004Iron........................................ 0.0002 0.0001------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6) Subpart C--Mold Release Formulation.

BAT 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 0.003------------------------------------------------------------------------

(7) Subpart C--Truck Wash.

BAT 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 0.008------------------------------------------------------------------------

(8) Subpart C--Laundry.

BAT 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 0.07------------------------------------------------------------------------

(9) Subpart C--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams.

BAT 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........................................ 0.58 0.31Lead.......................................... 0.13 0.06Iron.......................................... 0.37 0.19------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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, as amended at 51 FR 30816, Aug. 28, 1986]