1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i31
  4. part 466
  5. subpart A
  6. § 466.12

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§ 466.12 - Effluent limitations 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 must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable:

Subpart A—BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Metal preparation Coating operation Metal preparation Coating operation Metric units—mg/m 2 of area processed or coated Chromium16.820.536.810.22 Lead6.010.195.210.16 Nickel56.501.7840.051.26 Zinc53.301.6822.430.71 Aluminum182.005.7474.482.35 Iron112.123.5356.061.77 English Units—pounds per 1 million ft 2 of area processed or coated Chromium3.450.111.40.05 Lead1.230.041.070.03 Nickel11.570.378.200.26 Zinc10.910.354.600.15 Aluminum37.321.1815.260.48 Iron22.960.7211.480.36
[47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36543, Sept. 6, 1985]

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 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 (b), (c), (e) and (g), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317 (b) and (c), and 1361; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.

SOURCE: 47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 466.12