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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 468  /  Sec. 468.11 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent technology currently available (BPT).

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) Subpart A--Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property day monthly average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg of copper or

copper alloy hot rolled

English units--pounds per 1,000,000

off-pounds of copper or copper alloy

hot rolled

-------------------------------------Chromium.......................... 0.045 0.018Copper............................ 0.195 0.103Lead.............................. 0.015 0.013Nickel............................ 0.197 0.130Zinc.............................. 0.150 0.062Oil and grease.................... 2.060 1.236TSS............................... 4.223 2.008pH................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart A--Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property day monthly average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/off-kg of copper or

copper alloy cold rolled

English units--pounds per 1,000,000

off-pounds of copper or copper alloy

cold rolled

-------------------------------------Chromium.......................... 0.166 0.068Copper............................ 0.720 0.379Lead.............................. 0.056 0.049Nickel............................ 0.727 0.481Zinc.............................. 0.553 0.231Oil and grease.................... 7.580 4.548TSS............................... 15.539 7.390pH................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart A--Drawing Spent Lubricant BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy drawn

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy drawn

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.037 0.015Copper........................................ 0.161 0.085Lead.......................................... 0.012 0.011Nickel........................................ 0.163 0.107Zinc.......................................... 0.124 0.051Oil and grease................................ 1.700 1.020TSS........................................... 3.485 1.657pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart A--Solution Heat Treatment BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy heat treated

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy heat treated

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.118 0.457Copper........................................ 4.827 2.541Lead.......................................... 0.381 0.330Nickel........................................ 4.878 3.227Zinc.......................................... 3.709 1.550Oil and grease................................ 50.820 30.492TSS........................................... 104.181 49.549pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart A--Extrusion Heat Treatment BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg of

copper or copper alloy

heat treated on an

extrusion press

English units--pounds per

1,000,000 off-pounds of

copper or copper alloy

heat treated on an

extrusion press

---------------------------Chromium.................................... 0.00088 0.00036Copper...................................... 0.003 0.002Lead........................................ 0.0003 0.00026Nickel...................................... 0.003 0.002Zinc........................................ 0.002 0.001Oil and grease.............................. 0.040 0.024TSS......................................... 0.082 0.039pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart A--Annealing With Water BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

annealed with water

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with

water

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 2.493 1.020Copper........................................ 10.767 5.667Lead.......................................... 0.850 0.736Nickel........................................ 10.880 7.197Zinc.......................................... 8.273 3.456Oil and grease................................ 113.340 68.004TSS........................................... 232.347 110.506pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Subpart A--Annealing With Oil BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with oil

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy annealed with oil

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0 0Copper........................................ 0 0Lead.......................................... 0 0Nickel........................................ 0 0Zinc.......................................... 0 0Oil and grease................................ 0 0TSS........................................... 0 0pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy alkaline cleaned

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy alkaline cleaned

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.854 0.758Copper........................................ 8.006 4.214Lead.......................................... 0.632 0.547Nickel........................................ 8.090 5.351Zinc.......................................... 6.152 2.570Oil and grease................................ 84.280 50.568TSS........................................... 172.774 82.173pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

alkaline cleaned

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

alkaline cleaned

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 5.562 2.275Copper........................................ 24.019 12.642Lead.......................................... 1.896 1.643Nickel........................................ 24.272 16.055Zinc.......................................... 18.457 7.711Oil and grease................................ 252.840 151.704TSS........................................... 518.322 246.519pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Bath BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy parts alkaline

cleaned

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

alkaline cleaned

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.020 0.0084Copper........................................ 0.089 0.046Lead.......................................... 0.0070 0.0060Nickel........................................ 0.089 0.059Zinc.......................................... 0.068 0.028Oil and grease................................ 0.93 0.56TSS........................................... 1.91 0.91pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English units--pounds

per/1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 1.593 0.651Copper........................................ 6.881 3.622Lead.......................................... 0.543 0.470Nickel........................................ 6.954 4.599Zinc.......................................... 5.288 2.209Oil and grease................................ 72.440 43.464TSS........................................... 148.502 70.629pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

pickled

English units--pounds

per/1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy forged parts

pickled

-------------------------romium........................................ 1.723 0.705Copper........................................ 7.444 3.918Lead.......................................... 0.587 0.509Nickel........................................ 7.522 4.975Zinc.......................................... 5.720 2.389Oil and grease................................ 78.360 47.016TSS........................................... 160.638 76.401pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Subpart A--Pickling Bath BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickle

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.051 0.020Copper........................................ 0.220 0.116Lead.......................................... 0.017 0.015Nickel........................................ 0.222 0.147Zinc.......................................... 0.169 0.070Oil and grease................................ 2.320 1.392TSS........................................... 4.756 2.262pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Subpart A--Pickling Fume Scrubber BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy pickled

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.275 0.112Copper........................................ 1.189 0.626Lead.......................................... 0.093 0.081Nickel........................................ 1.201 0.795Zinc.......................................... 0.913 0.381Oil and grease................................ 12.520 7.512TSS........................................... 25.666 12.207pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(o) Subpart A--Tumbling or Burnishing BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy tumbled or

burnished

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy tumbled or

burnished

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.256 0.104Copper........................................ 1.107 0.583Lead.......................................... 0.087 0.075Nickel........................................ 1.119 0.740Zinc.......................................... 0.851 0.355Oil and grease................................ 11.660 6.996TSS........................................... 23.903 11.368pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(p) Subpart A--Surface Coating BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy surface coated

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy surface coated

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.326 0.133Copper........................................ 1.411 0.743Lead.......................................... 0.111 0.096Nickel........................................ 1.426 0.943Zinc.......................................... 1.084 0.453Oil and grease................................ 14.680 8.916TSS........................................... 30.463 14.488ph............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(q) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Waste Streams BPT Effluent Limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/off-kg

of copper or copper

alloy formed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 off-pounds

of copper or copper

alloy formed

-------------------------Chromium...................................... 0.009 0.003Copper........................................ 0.041 0.021Lead.......................................... 0.003 0.002Nickel........................................ 0.041 0.027Zinc.......................................... 0.031 0.013Oil and grease................................ 0.436 0.261TSS........................................... 0.893 0.425pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.