40 C.F.R. § 421.133

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 421.133 - Effluent limitations guidelines 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 shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Subpart M-Battery Cracking.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead scrap produced
Antimony	1.299	.579
Arsenic	.936	.384
Lead	.189	.087
Zinc	.687	.283
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(b) Subpart M-Blast, Reverberatory, or Rotary Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	5.038	2.245
Arsenic	3.628	1.488
Lead	.731	.339
Zinc	2.662	1.096
Ammonia (as N)	0.000	0.000

(c) Subpart M-Kettle Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from refining
Antimony	.087	.039
Arsenic	.063	.026
Lead	.013	.006
Zinc	.046	.019
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(d) Subpart M-Lead Paste Desulfurization.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead processed through desulfurization
Antimony	.000	.000
Arsenic	.000	.000
Lead	.000	.000
Zinc	.000	.000
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(e) Subpart M-Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead cast
Antimony	.042	.019
Arsenic	.031	.013
Lead	.006	.003
Zinc	.022	.009
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(f) Subpart M-Truck Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	.041	.018
Arsenic	.029	.012
Lead	.006	.003
Zinc	.021	.009
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(g) Subpart M-Facility Washdown.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	.000	.000
Arsenic	.000	.000
Lead	.000	.000
Zinc	.000	.000
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(h) Subpart M-Battery Case Classification.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead scrap produced
Antimony	.000	.000
Arsenic	.000	.000
Lead	.000	.000
Zinc	.000	.000
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(i) Subpart M-Employee Handwash.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	.052	.023
Arsenic	.038	.015
Lead	.008	.004
Zinc	.028	.011
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(j) Subpart M-Employee Respirator Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	.085	.038
Arsenic	.061	.025
Lead	.012	.006
Zinc	.045	.018
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

(k) Subpart M-Laundering of Uniforms.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of lead produced from smelting
Antimony	.247	.110
Arsenic	.178	.073
Lead	.036	.017
Zinc	.131	.054
Ammonia (as N)	.000	.000

40 C.F.R. §421.133