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.

(a) Salt bath descaling, oxidizing—(1) Batch, sheet and plate.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium0.002920.00117
Nickel0.002630.000876

(2) Batch, rod and wire.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium0.001750.000701
Nickel0.001580.000526

(3) Batch, pipe and tube.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium0.007090.00284
Nickel0.006380.00213

(4) Continuous.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Chromium0.001380.000551
Nickel0.001240.000413

(b) Salt bath descaling, reducing—(1) Batch.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Cyanide0.001020.000339
Chromium0.001360.000542
Nickel0.001220.000407

(2) Continuous.

Subpart H

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBAT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
Cyanide0.005690.00190
Chromium0.007590.00304
Nickel0.006830.00228