40 CFR § 471.52
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT)
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 available technology economically achievable (BAT):

(a) Rolling spent neat oils and graphite based lubricants—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(b) Rolling spent emulsions.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals rolled with emulsions
Copper 0.549 0.262
Nickel 0.236 0.157
Fluoride 25.5 11.3
Molybdenum 2.16 0.957

(c) Drawing spent lubricants—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(d) Extrusion spent lubricants—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(e) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals extruded
Copper 1.5 0.730
Nickel 0.650 0.440
Fluoride 71.000 31.0
Molybdenum 5.99 2.66

(f) Forging spent lubricants—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(g) Forging contact cooling water.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of forged refractory metals cooled with water
Copper 0.041 0.020
Nickel 0.018 0.012
Fluoride 1.92 0.853
Molybdenum 0.163 0.072

(h) Equipment cleaning wastewater.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals formed
Copper 0.174 0.083
Nickel 0.075 0.051
Fluoride 8.09 3.59
Molybdenum 0.684 0.303

(i) Metal powder production wastewater.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals powder produced
Copper 0.360 0.172
Nickel 0.155 0.104
Fluoride 16.7 7.42
Molybdenum 1.42 0.627

(j) Metal powder production floor wash wastewater—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(k) Metal powder pressing spent lubricants—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(l) Surface treatment spent baths.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals surface treated
Copper 0.498 0.237
Nickel 0.214 0.144
Fluoride 23.2 10.3
Molybdenum 1.96 0.868

(m) Surface treatment rinse.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals surface treated
Copper 15.5 7.38
Nickel 6.66 4.48
Fluoride 720 320
Molybdenum 60.9 27.0

(n) Alkaline cleaning spent baths.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals alkaline cleaned
Copper 0.428 0.204
Nickel 0.184 0.124
Fluoride 19.9 8.82
Molybdenum 1.68 0.745

(o) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals alkaline cleaned
Copper 10.5 4.98
Nickel 4.49 3.02
Fluoride 486 216
Molybdenum 41.1 18.2

(p) Molten salt rinse.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals treated with molten salt
Copper 0.810 0.386
Nickel 0.348 0.234
Fluoride 37.7 16.7
Molybdenum 3.19 1.41

(q) Tumbling or burnishing wastewater.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals tumbled or burnished
Copper 1.60 0.763
Nickel 0.688 0.463
Fluoride 74.4 33.0
Molybdenum 6.29 2.79

(r) Sawing or grinding spent neat oils—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

(s) Sawing or grinding spent emulsions.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals sawed or ground with emulsions
Copper 0.380 0.181
Nickel 0.164 0.110
Fluoride 17.7 7.84
Molybdenum 1.50 0.663

(t) Sawing or grinding contact cooling water.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals sawed or ground with contact cooling water
Copper 3.11 1.48
Nickel 1.34 0.899
Fluoride 145.0 64.2
Molybdenum 12.2 5.42

(u) Sawing or grinding rinse.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of sawed or ground refractory metals rinsed
Copper 0.018 0.009
Nickel 0.008 0.005
Fluoride 0.803 0.357
Molybdenum 0.068 0.030

(v) Wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals sawed, surface coated or surface treated
Copper 1.01 0.480
Nickel 0.433 0.291
Fluoride 46.8 20.8
Molybdenum 3.96 1.76

(w) Miscellaneous wastewater sources.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals formed
Copper 0.442 0.211
Nickel 0.190 0.128
Fluoride 20.6 9.11
Molybdenum 1.74 0.770

(x) Dye penetrant testing wastewater.

Subpart E—BAT

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of refractory metals product tested
Copper 0.100 0.048
Nickel 0.043 0.029
Fluoride 4.62 2.05
Molybdenum 0.391 0.173

(y) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart E—BAT. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

[50 FR 34270, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 2886, Jan. 22, 1986]


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