40 CFR § 466.12 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
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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 ... 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.
# 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| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || | Metric units—mg/m of area processed or coated | | | || Chromium | 16.82 | 0.53 | 6.81 | 0.22 || Lead | 6.01 | 0.19 | 5.21 | 0.16 || Nickel | 56.50 | 1.78 | 40.05 | 1.26 || Zinc | 53.30 | 1.68 | 22.43 | 0.71 || Aluminum | 182.00 | 5.74 | 74.48 | 2.35 || Iron | 112.12 | 3.53 | 56.06 | 1.77 || | English Units—pounds per 1 million ft of area processed or coated | | | || Chromium | 3.45 | 0.11 | 1.4 | 0.05 || Lead | 1.23 | 0.04 | 1.07 | 0.03 || Nickel | 11.57 | 0.37 | 8.20 | 0.26 || Zinc | 10.91 | 0.35 | 4.60 | 0.15 || Aluminum | 37.32 | 1.18 | 15.26 | 0.48 || Iron | 22.96 | 0.72 | 11.48 | 0.36 |[47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36543, Sept. 6, 1985]