[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR468.12]

[Page 663-666]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 468--COPPER FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart A--Copper Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 468.12  Effluent limitations 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 must achieve the following effluent 
reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology 
economically achievable (BAT):
    (a) Subpart A--Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent Limitations.

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                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy hot rolled
                                                  English Units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy hot rolled
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.045        0.018
Copper........................................        0.195        0.103
Lead..........................................        0.015        0.013
Nickel........................................        0.197        0.130
Zinc..........................................        0.150        0.062
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) Subpart A--Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent 
Limitations.

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                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy cold rolled
                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy cold rolled
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.166        0.068
Copper........................................        0.720        0.379
Lead..........................................        0.056        0.049
Nickel........................................        0.727        0.481
Zinc..........................................        0.553        0.231
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Subpart A--Drawing Spent Lubricant BAT Effluent Limitations.

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                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                       alloy drawn

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                       alloy drawn
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.037        0.015
Copper........................................        0.161        0.085
Lead..........................................        0.012        0.011
Nickel........................................        0.163        0.107
Zinc..........................................        0.124        0.051
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Subpart A--Solution Heat Treatment BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy heat treated

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy heat treated
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.284        0.116
Copper........................................        1.227        0.646
Lead..........................................        0.096        0.083
Nickel........................................        1.240        0.820
Zinc..........................................        0.943        0.394
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Subpart A--Extrusion Heat Treatment BAT Effluent Limitations.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric Units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                  heat treated on an
                                                    extrusion press

                                              English Units--pounds per/
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                  heat treated on an
                                                    extrusion press
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................       0.00088       0.00036
Copper......................................       0.003         0.0020
Lead........................................       0.0003        0.00026
Nickel......................................       0.003         0.002
Zinc........................................       0.002         0.001
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) Subpart A--Annealing with Water BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric Units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy annealed with
                                                          water

                                                  English Units--pounds
                                                per/1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy annealed with
                                                          water
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.545        0.223
Copper........................................        2.356        1.240
Lead..........................................        0.186        0.161
Nickel........................................        2.380        1.574
Zinc..........................................        1.810        0.756
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (g) Subpart A--Annealing with Oil BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy annealed with oil

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy annealed with oil
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................            0            0
Copper........................................            0            0
Lead..........................................            0            0
Nickel........................................            0            0
Zinc..........................................            0            0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy alkaline cleaned

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                 alloy alkaline cleaned
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        1.854        0.758
Copper........................................        8.006        4.214
Lead..........................................        0.632        0.547
Nickel........................................        8.090        5.351
Zinc..........................................        6.152        2.570
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts BAT Effluent 
Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric Units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                    alkaline cleaned

                                                  English Units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                    alkaline cleaned
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        5.562        2.275
Copper........................................       24.019       12.642
Lead..........................................        1.896        1.643
Nickel........................................       24.272       16.055
Zinc..........................................       18.457        7.711
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Bath BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Metric Units--mg/off-kg of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                   alkaline cleaned

                                               English Units--pounds per
                                                1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                copper or copper alloy
                                                   alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................       0.020         0.0084
Copper......................................       0.088         0.046
Lead........................................       0.0070        0.0060
Nickel......................................       0.089         0.059
Zinc........................................       0.068         0.028
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse BAT Effluent Limitations.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric Units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English Units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.574        0.235
Copper........................................        2.481        1.306
Lead..........................................        0.195        0.169
Nickel........................................        2.507        1.658
Zinc..........................................        1.906        0.796
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts BAT Effluent 
Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric Units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                         pickled

                                                  English Units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                   alloy forged parts
                                                         pickled
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        1.723        0.705
Copper........................................        7.444        3.918
Lead..........................................        0.587        0.509
Nickel........................................        7.522        4.975
Zinc..........................................        5.720        2.389
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Subpart A--Pickling Bath BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.051        0.020
Copper........................................        0.220        0.116
Lead..........................................        0.017        0.015
Nickel........................................        0.222        0.147
Zinc..........................................        0.169        0.070
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (n) Subpart A--Pickling Fume Scrubber BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy pickled
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.275        0.112
Copper........................................        1.189        0.626
Lead..........................................        0.093        0.081
Nickel........................................        1.201        0.795
Zinc..........................................        0.913        0.381
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (o) Subpart A--Tumbling or Burnishing BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                    alloy tumbled or
                                                        burnished

                                                English units--pound per
                                                 1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                 copper or copper alloy
                                                  tumbled or burnished
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.256        0.104
Copper........................................        1.107        0.583
Lead..........................................        0.087        0.075
Nickel........................................        1.119        0.740
Zinc..........................................        0.851        0.355
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (p) Subpart A--Surface Coating BAT Effluent Limitations.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                  alloy surface coated

                                                English units--pound per
                                                 1,000,000 off-pounds of
                                                 copper or copper alloy
                                                     surface coated
                                               -------------------------
Chromium......................................        0.326        0.133
Copper........................................        1.411        0.743
Lead..........................................        0.111        0.096
Nickel........................................        1.426        0.943
Zinc..........................................        1.084        0.453
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (q) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Waste Streams BAT Effluent Limitations.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly
                                                 any 1 day     average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units--mg/off-kg
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy formed

                                                  English units--pounds
                                                per 1,000,000 off-pounds
                                                   of copper or copper
                                                      alloy formed
                                               --------------
Chromium......................................        0.009        0.003
Copper........................................        0.041        0.021
Lead..........................................        0.003        0.002
Nickel........................................        0.041        0.027
Zinc..........................................        0.031        0.013
------------------------------------------------------------------------