40 CFR 421.233 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024

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§ 421.233 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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) Raw material dust control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Nickel and Cobalt Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of copper, nickel, and cobalt in the crushed raw material
Copper	0.099	0.047
Nickel	0.042	0.028
Ammonia (as N)	10.260	4.512
Cobalt	0.011	0.005

(b) Nickel wash water.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Nickel and Cobalt Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of nickel powder washed
Copper	0.043	0.021
Nickel	0.019	0.013
Ammonia (as N)	4.515	1.985
Cobalt	0.005	0.002

BAT Limitations for the Primary Nickel and Cobalt Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of nickel produced
Copper	16.250	7.744
Nickel	6.982	4.697
Ammonia (as N)	1,692.000	743.900
Cobalt	1.777	0.889

(d) Cobalt reduction decant.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Nickel and Cobalt Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of cobalt produced
Copper	27.390	13.050
Nickel	11.770	7.917
Ammonia (as N)	2,852.000	1,254.000
Cobalt	2.996	1.498

[50 FR 38359, Sept. 20, 1985; 50 FR 41144, Oct. 9, 1985]

authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (b) and (c), 308 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) and the Water Quality Act of 1987 (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e,and, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,1318; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217; 101 Stat. 7, Pub. L. 100-4

source: 49 FR 8790, Mar. 8, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 40 CFR 421.233