Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 21, 2024
§ 420.132 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve, for each applicable segment, the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

(a) Direct-reduced iron.

Subpart M—Effluent Limitations (BPT)

Pollutant Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
TSS0.009980.00465
pH( 2)( 2)

1 Pounds per thousand pound of product.

2 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Forging operations.

Subpart M—Effluent Limitations (BPT)

Pollutant Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
O&G (as HEM)0.007460.00446
TSS0.01230.00508
pH( 2)( 2)

1 Pounds per thousand pound of product.

2 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(c) Briquetting. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants to waters of the U.S.

source: 47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 420.132