40 CFR § 420.87
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional technology (BCT)
June 9, 2020
CFR

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 conventional technology.

(a) Salt bath descaling, oxidizing—(1) Batch, sheet and plate.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.204 0.0876
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Batch, rod and wire.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.123 0.0526
pH (1) (1)

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(3) Batch, pipe and tube.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.496 0.213
pH (1)    (1)   

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(4) Continuous.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.0964 0.0413
pH (1)    (1)   

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Salt bath descaling, reducing—(1) Batch.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.0949 0.0407
pH (1)    (1)   

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(2) Continuous.

Subpart H

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property BCT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS 0.532 0.228
pH (1)    (1)   

1Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

[47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982; 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982]


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