40 C.F.R. § 467.33
Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 467.33 (2026)
(a) 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: (b) There shall be no discharge allowance for wastewater pollutants from the degassing operation. (c) The discharge of wastewater pollutants from the core and ancillary operation except those in (b) of this section, shall not exceed the values set forth below: Subpart C Core Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded Chromium 0.15 0.061 Cyanide 0.098 0.041 Zinc 0.49 0.21 Aluminum 2.19 1.09 Subpart C Extrusion Press Leakage Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum extruded Chromium 0.65 0.27 Cyanide 0.43 0.18 Zinc 2.16 0.90 Aluminum 9.51 4.73 Subpart C Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling Water Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cast Chromium 0.59 0.24 Cyanide 0.39 0.16 Zinc 1.94 0.81 Aluminum 8.55 4.26 Subpart C Press Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched Chromium 0.90 0.37 Cyanide 0.59 0.25 Zinc 2.98 1.25 Aluminum 13.10 6.52 Subpart C Solution Heat Treatment Contact Cooling Water Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum quenched Chromium 0.90 0.37 Cyanide 0.59 0.25 Zinc 2.98 1.25 Aluminum 13.10 6.52 Subpart C Cleaning or Etching Bath Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched Chromium 0.079 0.032 Cyanide 0.052 0.022 Zinc 0.262 0.109 Aluminum 1.15 0.58 Subpart C Cleaning or Etching Rinse Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched Chromium 1.7 0.7 Cyanide 1.2 0.5 Zinc 5.7 2.4 Aluminum 25 13 Subpart C Cleaning or Etching Scrubber Liquor Pollutant or pollutant property BAT effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/off-kg (lb/million off-lbs) of aluminum cleaned or etched Chromium 0.85 0.35 Cyanide 0.56 0.23 Zinc 2.82 1.18 Aluminum 12.43 6.19 [48 FR 49149, Oct. 24, 1983; 49 FR 11631, 11633, 11634, Mar. 27, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 52370, Dec. 27, 1988]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 40:125.30