[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: 40CFR415.63]

[Page 255-256]
 
                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. 415.63  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology 
          economically achievable (BAT).

    (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 
available technology economically achievable (BAT):

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           Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali-Mercury Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BAT effluent 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

                                             ---------------
Mercury (T).................................      0.00023       0.00010
Total Residual Chlorine.....................      0.0032        0.0019
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (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 guidelines 
representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the 
application of the best available technology economically achievable 
(BAT):

          Subpart F-Chlor-Alkali-Diaphragm Cells
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BAT effluent 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

                                             ---------------
Copper (T)..................................        0.012         0.0049
Lead (T)....................................        0.0059        0.0024
Nickel (T)..................................        0.0097        0.0037
  Total Residual Chlorine...................        0.013         0.0079
------------------------------------------------------------------------