[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR467.12]

[Page 620-621]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 467--ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart A--Rolling With Neat Oils Subcategory
 
Sec. 467.12  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology 
          currently available.

    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 for the core operation and for the ancillary operations 
representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the 
application of the best practicable control technology currently 
available:

                                Subpart A

                 Core With an Annealing Furnace Scrubber

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                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                                lbs) of aluminum rolled
                                                    with neat oils
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................        0.0360        0.0147
Cyanide.....................................        0.0237        0.0098
Zinc........................................        0.119         0.0498
Aluminum....................................        0.525         0.257
Oil and grease..............................        1.634         0.980
Suspended solids............................        3.348         1.593
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

                                Subpart A

               Core Without an Annealing Furnace Scrubber

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                                lbs) of aluminum rolled
                                                    with neat oils

---------------------------------------------===============
nCyanide....................................        0.0161        0.0067
Zinc........................................        0.0808        0.0338
Aluminum....................................        0.356         0.174
Oil and grease..............................        1.11          0.664
Suspended solids............................        2.27          1.079
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

                                Subpart A

                Continuous Sheet Casting Spent Lubricant

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                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                                lbs) of aluminum sheet
                                              cast by continuous methods
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................       0.00086       0.00035
Cyanide.....................................       0.00057       0.00024
Zinc........................................       0.0029        0.0012
Aluminum....................................       0.0127        0.0063
Oil and grease..............................       0.0393        0.0236
Suspended solids............................       0.0805        0.0383
pH..........................................   (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.


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                                Subpart A

              Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water

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                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                               lbs) of aluminum quenched
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................          3.39          1.39
Cyanide.....................................          2.24          0.93
Zinc........................................         11.25          4.70
Aluminum....................................         49.55         24.66
Oil and grease..............................        154.10         92.46
Suspended solids............................        315.91        150.25
pH..........................................      (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

                                Subpart A

                        Cleaning or Etching Bath

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned
                                                       or etched
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.079         0.032
Cyanide.....................................         0.052         0.022
Zinc........................................         0.262         0.110
Aluminum....................................         1.15          0.573
Oil and grease..............................         3.58          2.15
Suspended solids............................         7.34          3.49
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

                                Subpart A

                        Cleaning or Etching Rinse

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned
                                                       or etched
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................          6.12          2.51
Cyanide.....................................          4.04          1.67
Zinc........................................         20.31          8.49
Aluminum....................................         89.46         44.52
Oil and grease..............................        278.24        166.95
Suspended solids............................        570.39        271.29
pH..........................................       (1 )          (1 )
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

                                Subpart A

                   Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               BPT effluent limitations
                                             ---------------------------
       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for
                                               Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-
                                               lbs) of aluminum cleaned
                                                       or etched
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................          7.00          2.86
Cyanide.....................................          4.61          1.91
Zinc........................................         23.22          9.70
Aluminum....................................        102.24         50.88
Oil and grease..............................        318.00        190.80
Suspended solids............................        651.90        310.05
pH..........................................       (1 )          (1 )
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.


[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631 and 11632, Mar. 27, 1984]