[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: 40CFR421.33]

[Page 472-473]
 
                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 421-NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart C-Secondary Aluminum Smelting Subcategory
 
Sec. 421.33  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology 
          economically achievable.

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 
point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following 
effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction 
attainable by the application of the best available technology 
economically achievable:
    (a) Subpart C-Scrap Drying Wet Air Pollution Control.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   mg/kg (pound's per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                  aluminum scrap dried

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .000         .000
Zinc..........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Subpart C-Scrap Screening and Milling.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   mg/kg (pound's per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                 aluminum scrap screened
                                                       and milled

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .000         .000
Zinc..........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Subpart C-Dross Washing.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   mg/kg (pound's per
                                                million pounds) of dross
                                                         washed

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................        3.043        1.413
Zinc..........................................       11.090        4.565
Aluminum......................................       66.410       29.450
Ammonia (as N)................................    1,449.000      636.900
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Subpart C-Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)
                                                  of aluminum demagged

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................        0.216        0.100
Zinc..........................................        0.786        0.324
Aluminum......................................        4.711        2.090
Ammonia (as N)................................      102.800       45.180
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Subpart C-Delacquering Wet Air Pollution Control.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   mg/kg (pound's per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                  aluminum delacquered

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................        0.093        0.043
Zinc..........................................        0.340        0.140
Aluminum......................................        2.035        0.903
Ammonia (as N)................................       44.389       19.514
Total phenolics (4-AAP method) \1\............        0.004  ...........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ At the source.

    (f) Subpart C-Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    mg/kg (pounds per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                      aluminum cast

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .372         .173
Zinc..........................................        1.356         .558
Aluminum......................................        8.120        3.602
Ammonia (as N)................................      177.200       77.880
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Subpart C-Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling 
(When Chlorine

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Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Not Practiced On-Site).

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)
                                                    of aluminum cast

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................        0.019        0.009
Zinc..........................................        0.068        0.028
Aluminum......................................        0.409        0.182
Ammonia (as N)................................        8.931        3.926
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Subpart C-Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling 
(When Chloride Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Practiced On 
Site).

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    mg/kg (pounds per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                      aluminum cast

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .000         .000
Zinc..........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Subpart C-Stationary Casting Contact Cooling.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    mg/kg (pounds per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                      aluminum cast

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .000         .000
Zinc..........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Subpart C-Shot Casting Contact Cooling.

                        BAT Effluent Limitations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    mg/kg (pounds per
                                                   million pounds) of
                                                      aluminum cast

                                               --------------
Lead..........................................         .000         .000
Zinc..........................................         .000         .000
Aluminum......................................         .000         .000
Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[49 FR 8796, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 
FR 29794, July 24, 1984; 52 FR 25559, July 7, 1987]