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CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (Parts 400–471) > PART 471—NONFERROUS METALS FORMING AND METAL POWDERS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY > SUBPART H—Zinc Forming Subcategory (§471.80 to §471.86) > 471.82—Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

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471.82—Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

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 (BAT):
(a) Rolling spent neat oils—Subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(b) Rolling spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with emulsions
Chromium 0.0005 0.0002
Copper 0.002 0.0009
Cyanide 0.0003 0.0001
Zinc 0.002 0.0006
(c) Rolling contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with contact cooling water
Chromium 0.020 0.009
Copper 0.069 0.033
Cyanide 0.011 0.004
Zinc 0.055 0.023
(d) Drawing spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc drawn with emulsions
Chromium 0.002 0.0009
Copper 0.008 0.004
Cyanide 0.001 0.0005
Zinc 0.006 0.003
(e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc cast by the direct chill method
Chromium 0.019 0.008
Copper 0.065 0.031
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.052 0.021
(f) Stationary casting contact cooling water—Subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc heat treated
Chromium 0.029 0.012
Copper 0.098 0.047
Cyanide 0.016 0.006
Zinc 0.078 0.032
(h) Surface treatment spent baths.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
Chromium 0.033 0.014
Copper 0.114 0.054
Cyanide 0.018 0.007
Zinc 0.091 0.038
(i) Surface treatment rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
Chromium 0.133 0.054
Copper 0.457 0.219
Cyanide 0.072 0.029
Zinc 0.365 0.151
(j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
Chromium 0.002 0.0006
Copper 0.005 0.002
Cyanide 0.0007 0.0003
Zinc 0.004 0.002
(k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
Chromium 0.626 0.254
Copper 2.17 1.03
Cyanide 0.338 0.135
Zinc 1.73 0.710
(l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc sawed or ground with emulsions
Chromium 0.009 0.004
Copper 0.031 0.015
Cyanide 0.005 0.002
Zinc 0.025 0.010
(m) Electrocoating rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc electrocoated
Chromium 0.085 0.035
Copper 0.293 0.140
Cyanide 0.046 0.019
Zinc 0.234 0.096
(n) Degreasing spent solvents—Subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge or process wastewater pollutants.

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]
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 (BAT):
(a) Rolling spent neat oils—subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(b) Rolling spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with emulsions
Chromium 0.0005 0.0002
Copper 0.002 0.0009
Cyanide 0.0003 0.0001
Zinc 0.002 0.0006
(c) Rolling contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc rolled with contact cooling water
Chromium 0.020 0.009
Copper 0.069 0.033
Cyanide 0.011 0.004
Zinc 0.055 0.023
(d) Drawing spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc drawn with emulsions
Chromium 0.002 0.0009
Copper 0.008 0.004
Cyanide 0.001 0.0005
Zinc 0.006 0.003
(e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc cast by the direct chill method
Chromium 0.019 0.008
Copper 0.065 0.031
Cyanide 0.010 0.004
Zinc 0.052 0.021
(f) Stationary casting contact cooling water—subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(g) Heat treatment contact cooling water.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc heat treated
Chromium 0.029 0.012
Copper 0.098 0.047
Cyanide 0.016 0.006
Zinc 0.078 0.032
(h) Surface treatment spent baths.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
Chromium 0.033 0.014
Copper 0.114 0.054
Cyanide 0.018 0.007
Zinc 0.091 0.038
(i) Surface treatment rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc surface treated
Chromium 0.133 0.054
Copper 0.457 0.219
Cyanide 0.072 0.029
Zinc 0.365 0.151
(j) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
Chromium 0.002 0.0006
Copper 0.005 0.002
Cyanide 0.0007 0.0003
Zinc 0.004 0.002
(k) Alkaline cleaning rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc alkaline cleaned
Chromium 0.626 0.254
Copper 2.17 1.03
Cyanide 0.338 0.135
Zinc 1.73 0.710
(l) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc sawed or ground with emulsions
Chromium 0.009 0.004
Copper 0.031 0.015
Cyanide 0.005 0.002
Zinc 0.025 0.010
(m) Electrocoating rinse.
Subpart H—BAT
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of zinc electrocoated
Chromium 0.085 0.035
Copper 0.293 0.140
Cyanide 0.046 0.019
Zinc 0.234 0.096
(n) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart H—BAT. There shall be no discharge or process wastewater pollutants.

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2888, Jan. 22, 1986]
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