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  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 421
  5. subpart P
  6. § 421.183

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§ 421.183 - 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) Still liquor.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated Arsenic131.70058.590 Lead26.46012.600 Zinc91.98038.430 Fluoride2,205.0001,254.000

(b) Chlorinator wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated Arsenic27.53012.250 Lead5.5312.634 Zinc19.2308.034 Fluoride461.000262.100

(c) Germanium hydrolysis filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium hydrolyzed Arsenic39.44017.550 Lead7.9253.774 Zinc27.55011.510 Fluoride660.500375.500

(d) Acid wash and rinse water.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium washed Arsenic325.50144.80 Lead65.4031.14 Zinc227.4094.99 Fluoride5,450.003,099.00

(e) Gallium hydrolysis filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium hydrolyzed Arsenic70.45031.350 Lead14.1606.742 Zinc49.22020.560 Fluoride1,180.000670.800

(f) Solvent extraction raffinate.

BAT Limitations for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium produced by solvent extraction Arsenic39.33017.500 Lead7.9043.764 Zinc27.48011.480 Fluoride658.700374.500

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 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), 1318 and 1361; 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 421.183