Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 471.21 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

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 for the process operations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

(a) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium rolled with emulsions
Chromiun0.0330.014
Zinc0.1090.046
Ammonia9.954.37
Fluoride4.4401.97
Oil and grease1.490.895
TSS3.061.46
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Forging spent lubricants—subpart B—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(c) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of forged magnesium cooled with water
Chromium1.270.520
Zinc4.221.77
Ammonia385170
Fluoride17276.3
Oil and grease57.834.7
TSS11956.4
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Forging equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium forged
Chromium0.0180.007
Zinc0.0590.025
Ammonia5.322.34
Fluoride2.381.06
Oil and grease0.7980.479
TSS1.640.778
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Direct chill casting contact cooling water.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium cast with direct chill methods
Chromium1.740.711
Zinc5.772.41
Ammonia527232
Fluoride235105
Oil and grease79.047.4
TSS16277.1
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium surface treated
Chromium0.2050.084
Zinc0.6810.285
Ammonia62.127.3
Fluoride27.812.3
Oil and grease9.325.59
TSS19.19.09
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(g) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium surface treated
Chromium8.323.4
Zinc27.611.5
Ammonia25201110
Fluoride1130499
Oil and grease378227
TSS775369
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium sawed or ground
Chromium0.0090.004
Zinc0.0290.012
Ammonia2.601.15
Fluoride1.160.515
Oil and grease0.3900.234
TSS0.8000.381
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart B—BPT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(j) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart B—BPT

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of magnesium sanded and repaired or forged
Chromium0.2730.112
Zinc0.9040.378
Ammonia82.536.3
Fluoride36.916.4
Oil and grease12.47.43
TSS25.412.1
pH( 1)

1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

authority: Secs. 301, 304(b), (c), (e), and (g), 306(b) and (c), 307, 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) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e,and, 1316(b) andc,and; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217
source: 50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 471.21