[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR415.62]

[Page 255]
 
                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 415-INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart F-Chlor-alkali Subcategory (Chlorine and Sodium or 
                     Potassium Hydroxide Production)
 
Sec. 415.62  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control 
          technology currently available (BPT).

    (a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 
point source subject to this subpart and using the mercury cell process 
must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree 
of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best 
practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

           Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali Mercury Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    BPT limitations
                                             ---------------------------
                                                             Average of
       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values
                                               Maximum for     for 30
                                                any 1 day    consecutive
                                                                days
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Kg/kkg (or pounds per
                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------
TSS.........................................       0.64          0.32
Mercury (T).................................        .00028        .00014
pH..........................................   (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

    (b) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 
point source subject to this subpart and using the diaphragm cell 
process must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the 
degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best 
practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

          Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali Diaphragm Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    BPT limitations
                                             ---------------------------
                                                             Average of
       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values
                                               Maximum for     for 30
                                                any 1 day    consecutive
                                                                days
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Kg/kkg (or pounds per/
                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------
TSS.........................................         1.1          0.51
Copper (T)..................................         0.018        0.0070
Lead (T)....................................         0.026        0.010
Nickel (T)..................................         0.014        0.0056
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.