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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Except as provided in subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):
(a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in mine drainage from mines, either open-pit or underground, that produce uranium ore, including mines using in-situ leach methods, shall not exceed:
Effluent limitations | ||
---|---|---|
Effluent characteristic | Maximum for any 1 day | Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days |
Milligrams per liter | ||
COD | 200 | 100 |
Zn | 1.00 | .5 |
Ra2261 (dissolved) | 10.0 | 3.0 |
Ra2261 (total) | 30.0 | 10.0 |
U | 4.0 | 2.0 |
1 Values in picocuries per liter (pCi/l).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.440.33 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT) - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-440-33/
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