Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 471  /  Sec. 471.52 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluenteconomically 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 neat oils and graphite based lubricants--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals rolled

with emulsions

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.549 0.262Nickel...................................... 0.236 0.157Fluoride.................................... 25.5 11.3Molybdenum.................................. 2.16 0.957------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Drawing spent lubricants--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Extrusion spent lubricants--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals extruded

---------------------------Copper...................................... 1.5 0.730Nickel...................................... 0.650 0.440Fluoride.................................... 71.000 31.0Molybdenum.................................. 5.99 2.66------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Forging spent lubricants--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(g) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

forged refractory metals

cooled with water

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.041 0.020Nickel...................................... 0.018 0.012Fluoride.................................... 1.92 0.853Molybdenum.................................. 0.163 0.072------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals formed

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.174 0.083Nickel...................................... 0.075 0.051Fluoride.................................... 8.09 3.59Molybdenum.................................. 0.684 0.303------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Metal powder production wastewater.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals powder

produced

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.360 0.172Nickel...................................... 0.155 0.104Fluoride.................................... 16.7 7.42Molybdenum.................................. 1.42 0.627------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Metal powder production floor wash wastewater--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(k) Metal powder pressing spent lubricants--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(l) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals surface

treated

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.498 0.237Nickel...................................... 0.214 0.144Fluoride.................................... 23.2 10.3Molybdenum.................................. 1.96 0.868------------------------------------------------------------------------

(m) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals surface

treated

---------------------------Copper...................................... 15.5 7.38Nickel...................................... 6.66 4.48Fluoride.................................... 720 320Molybdenum.................................. 60.9 27.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(n) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals alkaline

cleaned

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.428 0.204Nickel...................................... 0.184 0.124Fluoride.................................... 19.9 8.82Molybdenum.................................. 1.68 0.745------------------------------------------------------------------------

(o) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals alkaline

cleaned

---------------------------Copper...................................... 10.5 4.98Nickel...................................... 4.49 3.02Fluoride.................................... 486 216Molybdenum.................................. 41.1 18.2------------------------------------------------------------------------

(p) Molten salt rinse.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals treated

with molten salt

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.810 0.386Nickel...................................... 0.348 0.234Fluoride.................................... 37.7 16.7Molybdenum.................................. 3.19 1.41------------------------------------------------------------------------

(q) Tumbling or burnishing wastewater.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals tumbled

or burnished

---------------------------Copper...................................... 1.60 0.763Nickel...................................... 0.688 0.463Fluoride.................................... 74.4 33.0Molybdenum.................................. 6.29 2.79------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

(s) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals sawed or

ground with emulsions

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.380 0.181Nickel...................................... 0.164 0.110Fluoride.................................... 17.7 7.84Molybdenum.................................. 1.50 0.663------------------------------------------------------------------------

(t) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals sawed or

ground with contact

cooling water

---------------------------Copper...................................... 3.11 1.48Nickel...................................... 1.34 0.899Fluoride.................................... 145.0 64.2Molybdenum.................................. 12.2 5.42------------------------------------------------------------------------

(u) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

sawed or ground refractory

metals rinsed

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.018 0.009Nickel...................................... 0.008 0.005Fluoride.................................... 0.803 0.357Molybdenum.................................. 0.068 0.030------------------------------------------------------------------------

(v) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals sawed,

surface coated or surface

treated

---------------------------Copper...................................... 1.01 0.480Nickel...................................... 0.433 0.291Fluoride.................................... 46.8 20.8Molybdenum.................................. 3.96 1.76------------------------------------------------------------------------

(w) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals formed

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.442 0.211Nickel...................................... 0.190 0.128Fluoride.................................... 20.6 9.11Molybdenum.................................. 1.74 0.770------------------------------------------------------------------------

(x) Dye penetrant testing wastewater.

Subpart E--BAT------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

mg/off-kg (pounds per

million off-pounds) of

refractory metals product

tested

---------------------------Copper...................................... 0.100 0.048Nickel...................................... 0.043 0.029Fluoride.................................... 4.62 2.05Molybdenum.................................. 0.391 0.173------------------------------------------------------------------------

(y) Degreasing spent solvents--subpart E--BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants. [50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2886, Jan. 22, 1986]