[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 29]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR467.23]



[Page 627-628]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 467_ALUMINUM FORMING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart B_Rolling With Emulsions Subcategory

 

Sec. 467.23  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 

limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by 

the application of the best available technology economically 

achievable. The discharge of process wastewater pollutants from the core 

shall not exceed the values set forth below:



                                Subpart B



                                  Core



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               BAT 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 emulsions

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................         0.057         0.024

Cyanide.....................................         0.038         0.016

Zinc........................................         0.19          0.079

Aluminum....................................         0.84          0.42

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                                Subpart B



               Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               BAT effluent limitations

                                             ---------------------------

       Pollutant or pollutant property                       Maximum for

                                               Maximum for     monthly

                                                any 1 day      average

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                              mg/off-kg (lb/million off-

                                                 lbs) of aluminum cast

                                             ---------------

Chromium....................................          0.59          0.24

Cyanide.....................................          0.39          0.16

Zinc........................................          1.94          0.81

Aluminum....................................          8.55          4.26

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                                Subpart B



              Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water



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                                               BAT 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....................................          0.90          0.37

Cyanide.....................................          0.59          0.25

Zinc........................................          2.98          1.25

Aluminum....................................         13.10          6.52

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart B



                        Cleaning or Etching Bath



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               BAT 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........................................         0.26          0.109

Aluminum....................................         1.15          0.573

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart B



                        Cleaning or Etching Rinse



------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                               BAT 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....................................          0.61          0.25

Cyanide.....................................          0.41          0.17

Zinc........................................          2.03          0.85

Aluminum....................................          8.95          4.45

------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                Subpart B



                   Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor



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                                               BAT 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....................................          0.85          0.35

Cyanide.....................................          0.56          0.23

Zinc........................................          2.82          1.18

Aluminum....................................         12.43          6.19

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[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631 and 11633, Mar. 27, 1984]