40 C.F.R. § 437.11
Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 437.11 (2026)
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or § 437.10(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BPT: BPT Limitations Regulated parameter Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1 Conventional Parameters O&G 205 50.2 pH ( 2 ) ( 2 ) TSS 60.0 31.0 Metal Parameters Antimony 0.249 0.206 Arsenic 0.162 0.104 Cadmium 0.474 0.0962 Chromium 15.5 3.07 Cobalt 0.192 0.124 Copper 4.14 1.06 Lead 1.32 0.283 Mercury 0.00234 0.000739 Nickel 3.95 1.45 Silver 0.120 0.0351 Tin 0.409 0.120 Titanium 0.0947 0.0618 Vanadium 0.218 0.0662 Zinc 2.87 0.641 1 mg/L (ppm). 2 Within the range 6 to 9. (b) The following in-plant limitations apply to metal-bearing wastewater containing cyanide: In-Plant Limitations Regulated parameter Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1 Cyanide 500 178 1 mg/L (ppm). [65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 40:125.30437.10