[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.81]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 471--NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart H--Zinc Forming Subcategory
 
Sec. 471.81  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology 
          currently available (BPT).

    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 process operations representing the degree of 
effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable 
control technology currently available (BPT):
    (a) Rolling spent neat oils--Subpart H--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (b) Rolling spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                              zinc rolled with emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................        0.0006        0.0003
Copper......................................        0.003         0.002
Cyanide.....................................        0.0004        0.0002
Zinc........................................        0.002         0.0009
Oil and grease..............................        0.028         0.017
TSS.........................................        0.057         0.027
pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.


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    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc rolled with contact
                                                     cooling water
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.236        0.0097
Copper......................................         1.02         0.536
Cyanide.....................................         0.156        0.065
Zinc........................................         0.783        0.327
Oil and grease..............................        10.7          6.43
TSS.........................................        22.0         10.5
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc drawn with emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.003        0.001
Copper......................................         0.011        0.006
Cyanide.....................................         0.002        0.0007
Zinc........................................         0.009        0.004
Oil and grease..............................         0.116        0.070
TSS.........................................         0.238        0.113
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                zinc cast by the direct
                                                     chill method
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.222         0.091
Copper......................................         0.960         0.505
Cyanide.....................................         0.147         0.061
Zinc........................................         0.738         0.308
Oil and grease..............................        10.1           6.06
TSS.........................................        20.7           9.85
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (f) Stationary casting contact cooling water--Subpart H--BPT. There 
shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
    (g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                   zinc heat treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.336         0.138
Copper......................................         1.45          0.763
Cyanide.....................................         0.221         0.092
Zinc........................................         1.12          0.466
Oil and grease..............................        15.3           9.16
TSS.........................................        31.3          14.9
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.039         0.016
Copper......................................         0.169         0.089
Cyanide.....................................         0.026         0.011
Zinc........................................         0.130         0.054
Oil and grease..............................         1.78          1.07
TSS.........................................         3.64          1.73
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc surface treated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         1.58          0.645
Copper......................................         6.80          3.58
Cyanide.....................................         1.04          0.430
Zinc........................................         5.23          2.19
Oil and grease..............................        71.6          43.0
TSS.........................................       147            69.8
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

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                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.002        0.0007
Copper......................................         0.007        0.004
Cyanide.....................................         0.001        0.0004
Zinc........................................         0.005        0.002
Oil and grease..............................         0.071        0.043
TSS.........................................         0.146        0.069
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                 zinc alkaline cleaned
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.744         0.304
Copper......................................         3.21          1.69
Cyanide.....................................         0.490         0.203
Zinc........................................         2.47          1.03
Oil and grease..............................        33.8          20.3
TSS.........................................        69.3          33.0
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                               zinc sawed or ground with
                                                       emulsions
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         0.011         0.005
Copper......................................         0.045         0.024
Cyanide.....................................         0.007         0.003
Zinc........................................         0.035         0.015
Oil and grease..............................         0.476         0.286
TSS.........................................         0.976         0.464
pH..........................................     (\1\)        (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (m) Electrocoating rinse.

                             Subpart H--BPT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Maximum for
       Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for     monthly
                                                any 1 day      average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 mg/off-kg (pounds per
                                                million off-pounds) of
                                                  zinc electrocoated
                                             ---------------
Chromium....................................         1.01          0.412
Copper......................................         4.35          2.29
Cyanide.....................................         0.664         0.275
Zinc........................................         3.35          1.40
Oil and grease..............................        45.8          27.5
TSS.........................................        93.9          44.7
pH..........................................     (\1\)         (\1\)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

    (n) Degreasing spent solvents--Subpart H--BPT. There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]