40 C.F.R. § 420.82

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 420.82 - 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 representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

(a)Salt bath descaling, oxidizing -
(1)Batch, sheet and plate.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.2040.0876
Chromium0.002920.00117
Nickel0.002630.000876
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2)Batch, rod and wire.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.1230.0526
Chromium0.001750.000701
Nickel0.001580.000526
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3)Batch, pipe and tube.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.4960.213
Chromium0.007090.00284
Nickel0.006380.00213
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4)Continuous.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.09640.0413
Chromium0.001380.000551
Nickel0.001240.000413
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b)Salt bath descaling, reducing -
(1)Batch.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.09490.0407
Cyanide0.001020.000339
Chromium0.001360.000542
Nickel0.001220.000407
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2)Continuous.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.5320.228
Cyanide0.005690.00190
Chromium0.007590.00304
Nickel0.006830.00228
pH(1)(1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

40 C.F.R. §420.82

47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982; 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982