C.F.R. » Title 40 » CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY › SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS › PART 420—IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY › Subpart D—Steelmaking Subcategory

40 C.F.R. § 420.42

Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT)

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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 practicable control technology currently available.

(a) Electric arc furnace steelmaking—semi-wet. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.

(b) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—wet-suppressed combustion.

Subpart D

Pollutant or pullutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of Product
TSS0.03120.0104
pH(1)(1)
1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0

(c) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—wet open combustion; and electric arc furnace steelmaking—wet.

Subpart D

Pollutant or pollutant propertyBPT effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
TSS0.06870.0229
pH(1)(1)
1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

(d) Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking—semi-wet. (1) No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.

(2) If the permittee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the permitting authority that safety considerations prevent attainment of these limitations, the permitting authority may establish alternative limitations on a best professional judgment basis.

[47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 67 FR 64267, Oct. 17, 2002]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1977–1977 · leading case: United States Steel Corp. v. Train, 556 F.2d 822 (7th Cir. 1977).
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United States Steel Corp. v. Train, 556 F.2d 822 (7th Cir. 1977). · cites it 3× “(2) Outfall # 017 (a) BPT and Variance Before the issuance of the October 1974 permit in this case, EPA promulgated single-number effluent guidelines and limitations for the iron and steel manufacturing point-source category. 39 Fed. Reg.”
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