Regulations last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 17, 2024
§ 467.52 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of best practicable control technology currently available.

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 practicable technology currently available:

Subpart E Core
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/per million off-lbs) of aluminum drawn with neat oils
Chromium0.0220.0090
Cyanide0.0150.0050
Zinc0.0730.031
Aluminum0.320.160
Oil and grease0.970.598
Suspended solids2.040.972
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Spent Lubricant
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium0.000860.00035
Cyanide0.000570.00024
Zinc0.002870.0012
Aluminum0.01270.0063
Oil and grease0.03930.0236
Suspended solids0.08050.0383
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Subpart E Continuous Rod Casting Contact Cooling Water
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum rod cast
Chromium0.6840.28
Cyanide0.4510.187
Zinc2.2710.949
Aluminum10.004.976
Oil and grease31.1018.66
Suspended solids63.7630.322
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched
Chromium3.391.39
Cyanide2.240.93
Zinc11.254.70
Aluminum49.5524.66
Oil and grease154.1092.46
Suspended solids315.91150.25
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Bath
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium0.0790.032
Cyanide0.0520.022
Zinc0.260.11
Aluminum1.1500.57
Oil and grease3.582.15
Suspended solids7.343.49
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Rinse
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium6.122.51
Cyanide4.041.67
Zinc20.318.49
Aluminum89.4644.52
Oil and grease278.24166.95
Suspended solids570.39271.29
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

Subpart E Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor
Pollutant or pollutant property BPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched
Chromium7.002.86
Cyanide4.611.91
Zinc23.229.70
Aluminum102.2450.88
Oil and grease318.00190.8
Suspended solids651.90310.05
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10 at all times.

[48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11633, 11635, Mar. 27, 1984]
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: 48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 467.52