[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: 40CFR467.33]



[Page 634-635]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

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

 

                     Subpart C_Extrusion Subcategory

 

Sec. 467.33  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent 



reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology 

economically 

          achievable.



    (a) 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:

    (b) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants 

from the degassing operation.

    (c) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core and 

ancillary operation except those in (b) of this section, shall not 

exceed the values set forth below:



                                Subpart C



                                  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 extruded

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

Chromium....................................         0.15          0.061

Cyanide.....................................         0.098         0.041

Zinc........................................         0.49          0.21

Aluminum....................................         2.19          1.09

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



                                Subpart C



                         Extrusion Press Leakage



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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 extruded

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

Chromium....................................          0.65          0.27

Cyanide.....................................          0.43          0.18

Zinc........................................          2.16          0.90

Aluminum....................................          9.51          4.73

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



                                Subpart C



               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

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



                                Subpart C



               Press Heat Treatment 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 quenched

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

Chromium....................................          0.90          0.37

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

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

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

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



                                Subpart C



              Solution Heat Treatment 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

                                                        quenched

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

Chromium......................................         0.90         0.37

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

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

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

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





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                                Subpart C



                        Cleaning or Etching Bath



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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....................................         0.079         0.032

Cyanide.....................................         0.052         0.022

Zinc........................................         0.262         0.109

Aluminum....................................         1.15          0.58

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



                                Subpart C



                        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......................................          1.7          0.7

Cyanide.......................................          1.2          0.5

Zinc..........................................          5.7          2.4

Aluminum......................................           25           13

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



                                Subpart C



                   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, 11633, and 11634, Mar. 27, 

1984, as amended at 53 FR 52370, Dec. 27, 1988]