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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.420.23 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT)

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

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 control technology economically achievable (BAT).

(a) Sintering operations with wet air pollution control system. The following table presents BAT limitations for sintering operations with wet air pollution control systems:

Subpart B—Effluent Limitations (BAT)

Regulated parameter

Maximum daily 1

Maximum monthly avg.1

Ammonia-N 2

0.0150

0.00501

Cyanide 2

0.00300

0.00150

Lead

0.000451

0.000150

Phenols (4AAP) 2

0.000100

0.0000501

2,3,7,8-TCDF

TRC 3

0.000250

Zinc

0.000676

0.000225

1 Pounds per thousand lb of product.

2 Limits for these parameters apply only when sintering waste water is co-treated with ironmaking wastewater.

3 Applicable only when sintering process wastewater is chlorinated.

(b) Sintering operations with dry air pollution control system. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to waters of the U.S.

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