40 C.F.R. § 421.73
Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 421.73 (2026)
Except as provided in 40 CFR 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 available technology economically achievable: (a) Subpart G—Sinter Plant Materials Handling Wet Air Pollution Control. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of sinter production Lead 100.800 46.800 Zinc 367.200 151.200 (b) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (c) Subpart G—Blast Furnace Slag Granulation. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnace lead bullion produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (d) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Slag Granulation. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of slag, speiss, or matte granulated Lead 1,612.000 748.400 Zinc 5,872.000 2,418.000 (e) Subpart G—Dross Reverberatory Furnace Wet Air Pollution Control. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of dross reverberatory furnace production Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (f) Subpart G—Zinc Fuming Wet Air Pollution Control. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of blast furnance lead bullion produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (g) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Slag Granulation. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (h) Subpart G—Hard Lead Refining Wet Air Pollution Control. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of hard lead produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (i) Subpart G—Facility Washdown. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced Lead .000 .000 Zinc .000 .000 (j) Subpart G—Employee Handwash. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced Lead .924 .429 Zinc 3.366 1.386 (k) Subpart G—Respirator Wash. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produced Lead 1.484 .689 Zinc 5.406 2.226 (l) Subpart G—Laundering of Uniforms. BAT Effluent Limitations Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kkg (pounds per billion pounds) of lead bullion produce Lead 4.340 2.015 Zinc 15.810 6.510
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 40:125.30