[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR471.82]

[Page 776-778]
 
                   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. 471.82  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically 
          achievable (BAT).

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

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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.....................................        0.0005       0.0002
Copper.......................................        0.002        0.0009
Cyanide......................................        0.0003       0.0001
Zinc.........................................        0.002        0.0006
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (c) Rolling contact cooling water.

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                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.020        0.009
Copper........................................        0.069        0.033
Cyanide.......................................        0.011        0.004
Zinc..........................................        0.055        0.023
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (d) Drawing spent emulsions.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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.....................................        0.002        0.0009
Copper.......................................        0.008        0.004
Cyanide......................................        0.001        0.0005
Zinc.........................................        0.006        0.003
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.019        0.008
Copper........................................        0.065        0.031
Cyanide.......................................        0.010        0.004
Zinc..........................................        0.052        0.021
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.029        0.012
Copper........................................        0.098        0.047
Cyanide.......................................        0.016        0.006
Zinc..........................................        0.078        0.032
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (h) Surface treatment spent baths.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.033        0.014
Copper........................................        0.114        0.054
Cyanide.......................................        0.018        0.007
Zinc..........................................        0.091        0.038
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (i) Surface treatment rinse.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.133        0.054
Copper........................................        0.457        0.219
Cyanide.......................................        0.072        0.029
Zinc..........................................        0.365        0.151
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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         0.0006
Copper......................................        0.005         0.002
Cyanide.....................................        0.0007        0.0003
Zinc........................................        0.004         0.002
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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....................................         0.626         0.254
Copper......................................         2.17          1.03
Cyanide.....................................         0.338         0.135
Zinc........................................         1.73          0.710
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

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                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.009        0.004
Copper........................................        0.031        0.015
Cyanide.......................................        0.005        0.002
Zinc..........................................        0.025        0.010
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (m) Electrocoating rinse.

                             Subpart H--BAT
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             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......................................        0.085        0.035
Copper........................................        0.293        0.140
Cyanide.......................................        0.046        0.019
Zinc..........................................        0.234        0.096
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

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