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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 466  /  Sec. 466.21 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenttechnology currently available.

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.

(a) There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants from metal preparation operations.

(b) The discharge of process wasterwater pollutants from all porcelain enameling coating operations shall not exceed the values set forth below:

Subpart B--BPT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any Maximum for

1 day monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant Property -----------------------------------

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Mg/m\2\ (pounds per/1million ft

\2\) of Area Coated

-----------------------------------Chromium............................ 0.29 (0.06) 0.12 (0.024)Lead................................ 0.11 (0.02) 0.09 (0.02)Nickle.............................. 0.98 (0.02) 0.7 (0.15)Zinc................................ 0.93 (0.19) 0.39 (0.08)Aluminum............................ 3.16 (0.65) 1.29 (0.27)Iron................................ 0.86 (0.18) 0.44 (0.09)Oil and grease...................... 13.86 (2.84) 8.32 (1.71)TSS................................. 28.42 (5.82) 13.86 (2.84)pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.