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40 CFR 421.133: Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
  4. PART 421—NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
  5. Subpart M—Secondary Lead Subcategory

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

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