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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.440.143 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT)

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30–125.32, 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) The volume of process wastewater which may be discharged from an open-cut mine plant site shall not exceed the volume of infiltration, drainage and mine drainage waters which is in excess of the make up water required for operation of the beneficiation process. The concentration of pollutants in process wastewaters discharged from an open-cut mine plant site shall not exceed:

Effluent characteristics

Effluent limitations—Instantaneous maximum

Settleable solids

0.2 ml/l

(b) The volume of process wastewater which may be discharged from a dredge plant site shall not exceed the volume of infiltration, drainage and mine drainage waters which is in excess of the make up water required for operation of the beneficiation process. The concentration of pollutants in process wastewater discharged from a dredge plant site shall not exceed:

Effluent characteristics

Effluent limitations—Instantaneous maximum

Settleable solids

0.2 ml/l
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