[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 29]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR467.23]

[Page 625-626]
 
                   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
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                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

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

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


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