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 for metal preparation operations and for coating operations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

Subpart A—BPT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant propertyMaximum for any 1 dayMaximum for monthly average
Metal preparationCoating operationMetal preparation Coating operation
Metric units—mg/m2 of area processed or coated
Chromium16.823.416.811.38
Lead6.011.215.211.06
Nickel56.4611.4340.058.11
Zinc53.2610.7822.434.54
Aluminum182.2036.8774.4715.07
Iron112.1222.6956.0611.34
Oil and grease800.84162.10480.5197.23
TSS1642.00332.20800.90162.00
pH(1)(1)(1)(1)
English Units—pounds per 1 million ft2 of area processed or coated
Chromium3.450.071.400.29
Lead1.230.251.070.22
Nickel11.572.348.201.66
Zinc10.912.214.600.93
Aluminum37.327.5515.263.09
Iron22.964.6511.482.32
Oil and grease164.0333.1998.4219.92
TSS337.0068.10164.0033.20
pH(1)(1)(1)(1)

1 Within the range 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

[47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36543, Sept. 6, 1985]