Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 22, 2024
§ 426.130 - Applicability; description of the hand pressed and blown glass manufacturing subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the process by which raw materials are melted in a furnace and processed by hand into pressed or blown glassware. This includes those plants which:

(a) Produce leaded glass and employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques,

(b) Produce non-leaded glass and employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques, or

(c) Produce leaded or non-leaded glass and do not employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques.

§ 426.131 - Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations and methods of analysis set forth in part 401 of this chapter shall apply to this subpart.

§ 426.132 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Except as provided in §§ 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 practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

(a) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces hand pressed or blown leaded glassware, employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques, and discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
LeadNo limitation.
Fluoride Do.
TSS Do.
pH Do.

(b) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
FluorideNo limitation.
TSS Do.
pH Do.

(c) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces leaded or non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and does not employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
TSSNo limitation.
pH Do.
[40 FR 2960, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33960, June 29, 1995]
§ 426.133 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best available technology economically achievable:

(a) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces hand pressed or blown leaded glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Lead0.20.1
Fluoride26.013.0

(b) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Fluoride26.013.0
[44 FR 50747, Aug. 29, 1979, as amended at 51 FR 25001, July 9, 1986]
§ 426.134 - [Reserved]
§ 426.135 - Standards of performance for new sources.

The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart:

(a) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces hand pressed or blown leaded glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Lead0.20.1
Fluoride26.013.0
TSS20.010.0
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and employs hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Fluoride26.013.0
TSS20.010.0
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(c) Any plant which melts raw materials, produces leaded or non-leaded hand pressed or blown glassware, discharges greater than 50 gallons per day of process waste water, and does not employ hydrofluoric acid finishing techniques shall meet the following limitations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
TSS20.010.0
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.136 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403. In addition, the following pretreatment standard establishes the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this section which may be discharged to a publicly owned treatment works by a new point source subject to the provisions of this subpart.

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
(a):
Fluoride26.013.0
Lead( 1)( 1)
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)
(b):
Fluoride26.013.0
Lead( 1)( 1)
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)
(c):
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)

1 No limitation.

[40 FR 2960, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33960, June 29, 1995]
§ 426.137 - [Reserved]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307(c), and 316(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251,1311,1314,1316,1317; 86 Stat. 816
source: 39 FR 2565, Jan. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 426.136