40 CFR § 421.33
Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable
June 9, 2020
CFR

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) Subpart C—Scrap Drying Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound's per million pounds) of aluminum scrap dried
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Aluminum .000 .000
Ammonia (as N) .000 .000

(b) Subpart C—Scrap Screening and Milling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound's per million pounds) of aluminum scrap screened and milled
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Aluminum .000 .000
Ammonia (as N) .000 .000

(c) Subpart C—Dross Washing.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound's per million pounds) of dross washed
Lead 3.043 1.413
Zinc 11.090 4.565
Aluminum 66.410 29.450
Ammonia (as N) 1,449.000 636.900

(d) Subpart C—Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (lb/million lbs) of aluminum demagged
Lead 0.216 0.100
Zinc 0.786 0.324
Aluminum 4.711 2.090
Ammonia (as N) 102.800 45.180

(e) Subpart C—Delacquering Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pound's per million pounds) of aluminum delacquered
Lead 0.093 0.043
Zinc 0.340 0.140
Aluminum 2.035 0.903
Ammonia (as N) 44.389 19.514
Total phenolics (4-AAP method)1 0.004

1At the source.

(f) Subpart C—Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum cast
Lead .372 .173
Zinc 1.356 .558
Aluminum 8.120 3.602
Ammonia (as N) 177.200 77.880

(g) Subpart C—Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling (When Chlorine Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Not Practiced On-Site).

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (lb/million lbs) of aluminum cast
Lead 0.019 0.009
Zinc 0.068 0.028
Aluminum 0.409 0.182
Ammonia (as N) 8.931 3.926

(h) Subpart C—Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling (When Chloride Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Practiced On Site).

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum cast
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Aluminum .000 .000
Ammonia (as N) .000 .000

(i) Subpart C—Stationary Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum cast
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Aluminum .000 .000
Ammonia (as N) .000 .000

(j) Subpart C—Shot Casting Contact Cooling.

BAT Effluent Limitations

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of aluminum cast
Lead .000 .000
Zinc .000 .000
Aluminum .000 .000
Ammonia (as N) .000 .000

[49 FR 8796, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 29794, July 24, 1984; 52 FR 25559, July 7, 1987]


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