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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.102 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent economically achievable (BAT).

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 (BAT):

(a) Metal powder production atomization wastewater.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder wet atomized

--------------------------Copper....................................... 9.58 5.04Cyanide...................................... 1.46 0.605Lead......................................... 2.12 1.01------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Sizing spent emulsions.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) or

powder sized

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.028 0.015Cyanide..................................... 0.004 0.002Lead........................................ 0.006 0.003------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Oil-resin impregnation wastewater--subpart J--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Steam treatment wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder metallurgy parts

steam treated

--------------------------Copper....................................... 1.51 0.792Cyanide...................................... 0.230 0.095Lead......................................... 0.333 0.159------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Tumbling, burnishing and cleaning wastewater.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) or

powder metallurgy parts

tumbled, burnished, or

cleaned

---------------------------Copper...................................... 8.36 4.40Cyanide..................................... 1.28 0.528Lead........................................ 1.850 0.880------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils--subpart J--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(g) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder metallurgy parts

sawed or ground with

emulsions

----------------------------Copper..................................... 0.0035 0.018Cyanide.................................... 0.005 0.002Lead....................................... 0.008 0.004------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder sawed or ground

with contact cooling

---------------------------Copper...................................... 3.08 1.62Cyanide..................................... 0.470 0.195Lead........................................ 0.681 0.324------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Hot pressing contact cooling water.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder cooled after

pressing

---------------------------Copper...................................... 16.7 8.80Cyanide..................................... 2.55 1.06Lead........................................ 3.70 1.760------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Mixing wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart J--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

powder mixed

---------------------------Copper...................................... 15.0 7.90Cyanide..................................... 2.29 0.948Lead........................................ 3.32 1.58------------------------------------------------------------------------

(k) Degreasing spent solvents--subpart J--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2889, Jan. 22, 1986]