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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.12 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction

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) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth rolled

with emulsion

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.067 0.030Lead........................................ 0.010 0.005------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Rolling spent soap solutions.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth rolled

with soap solutions

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.120 0.055Lead........................................ 0.018 0.009------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Drawing spent neat oils--subpart A--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Drawing spent emulsions.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth drawn

with emulsions

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.080 0.034Lead........................................ 0.011 0.005------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Drawing spent soap solutions.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth drawn

with soap solutions

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.022 0.010Lead........................................ 0.003 0.002------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact colling water.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds/per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth heat

treated

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.414 0.185Lead........................................ 0.061 0.030------------------------------------------------------------------------

(g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds/per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth extruded

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.158 0.071Lead........................................ 0.023 0.011------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth cast by

the continuous strip

method

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.003 0.001Lead........................................ 0.0004 0.0002------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth cast by

the continuous strip

method

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.009 0.004Lead........................................ 0.001 0.0006------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Shot casting contact cooling water.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth shot cast

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.107 0.048Lead........................................ 0.016 0.008------------------------------------------------------------------------

(k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth shot

formed

---------------------------Antimony.................................... 0.169 0.076Lead........................................ 0.025 0.012------------------------------------------------------------------------

(l) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth alkaline

cleaned

---------------------------

Antimony.................................... 0.345 0.154Lead........................................ 0.051 0.024------------------------------------------------------------------------

(m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth alkaline

cleaned

---------------------------

Antimony.................................... 0.678 0.302Lead........................................ 0.099 0.047------------------------------------------------------------------------

(n) Swaging spent emulsions.

Subpart A--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

lead-tin-bismuth swaged

with emulsion

---------------------------

Antimony.................................... 0.005 0.002Lead........................................ 0.0008 0.0004------------------------------------------------------------------------

(o) Degreasing spent solvents--subpart A--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2884, Jan. 22, 1986]