CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (Parts 400–471) > PART 464—METAL MOLDING AND CASTING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY > SUBPART A—Aluminum Casting Subcategory (§464.10 to §464.17) > 464.12—Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

464.12—Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

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, except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and maximum for monthly average mass (kg/1,000 kkg or lb/million lb of metal poured; kg/62.3 million Sm 3 or lb/billion SCF of air scrubbed) effluent limitations for copper, lead, zinc, total phenols, oil and grease, and TSS. For non-continuous dischargers, annual average mass limitations and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/l) limitations shall apply. Concentration limitation and annual average mass limitation shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.
(a) Casting Cleaning Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0771 0.0421
Lead (T) 0.0791 0.039
Zinc (T) 0.114 0.0431
Oil & grease 3.0 1.0
TSS 3.80 1.50
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.00 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.017
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.022
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.027
Oil & grease 30 10 0.501
TSS 38 15 1.0
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (12/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Casting Quench Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0093 0.0051
Lead (T) 0.0096 0.0047
Zinc (T) 0.0138 0.0052
Oil & grease 0.363 0.121
TSS 0.46 0.182
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0021
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0027
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0033
Oil & grease 30 10 0.0605
TSS 38 15 0.121
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.45/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Die Casting Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0066 0.0036
Lead (T) 0.0068 0.0034
Zinc (T) 0.0098 0.0037
Total Phenols 0.0074 0.0026
Oil & Grease 0.259 0.0864
TSS 0.33 0.13
pH (1) (1)
1 With the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l) (2) (mg/l) (2)
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0015
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0019
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0023
Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0017
Oil & Grease 30 10 0.0432
TSS 38 15 0.0864
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times,
(d) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.231 0.126
Lead (T) 0.237 0.117
Zinc (T) 0.343 0.129
Total Phenols 0.258 0.09
Oil & Grease 9.01 3.0
TSS 11.4 4.51
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0511
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0661
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0811
Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0601
Oil & Grease 30 10 1.5
TSS 38 15 3.0
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/62.3 million SM3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.036/x) where x is the actual normalized process waste-water flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
(f) Investment Casting.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 8.48 4.63
Lead (T) 8.7 4.3
Zinc (T) 12.6 4.74
Oil and grease 330 110
TSS 419 165
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 1.87
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 2.42
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 2.97
Oil and grease 30 10 55.1
TSS 38 15 110
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(g) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 3.01 1.64
Lead (T) 3.09 1.52
Zinc (T) 4.45 1.68
Total phenols 3.36 1.17
Oil and grease 117 39.1
TSS 148 58.6
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l) 2 (mg/l) 2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.664
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.859
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 1.05
Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.781
Oil and grease 30 10 19.5
TSS 38 15 39.1
pH (2) (3) (3)
1 kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.468/x) where x is the acutal normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
Code of Federal Regulations 559
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(h) Mold Cooling Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.297 0.162
Lead (T) 0.305 0.151
Zinc (T) 0.44 0.166
Oil and grease 11.6 3.86
TSS 14.7 5.79
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l) 1 (mg/) 1
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0656
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0849
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.104
Oil and grease 30 10 1.93
TSS 38 15 3.86
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (46.3/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 45247, Oct. 30, 1985; 51 FR 21760, June 16, 1986]
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, except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and maximum for monthly average mass (kg/1,000 kkg or lb/million lb of metal poured; kg/62.3 million Sm 3 or lb/billion SCF of air scrubbed) effluent limitations for copper, lead, zinc, total phenols, oil and grease, and TSS. For non-continuous dischargers, annual average mass limitations and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/l) limitations shall apply. Concentration limitation and annual average mass limitation shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.
(a) Casting Cleaning Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0771 0.0421
Lead (T) 0.0791 0.039
Zinc (T) 0.114 0.0431
Oil & grease 3.0 1.0
TSS 3.80 1.50
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.00 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.017
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.022
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.027
Oil & grease 30 10 0.501
TSS 38 15 1.0
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (12/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Casting Quench Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0093 0.0051
Lead (T) 0.0096 0.0047
Zinc (T) 0.0138 0.0052
Oil & grease 0.363 0.121
TSS 0.46 0.182
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0021
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0027
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0033
Oil & grease 30 10 0.0605
TSS 38 15 0.121
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.45/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Die Casting Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 0.0066 0.0036
Lead (T) 0.0068 0.0034
Zinc (T) 0.0098 0.0037
Total Phenols 0.0074 0.0026
Oil & Grease 0.259 0.0864
TSS 0.33 0.13
pH (1) (1)
1 With the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l) (2) (mg/l) (2)
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0015
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0019
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0023
Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0017
Oil & Grease 30 10 0.0432
TSS 38 15 0.0864
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1.04/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times,
(d) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed
Copper (T) 0.231 0.126
Lead (T) 0.237 0.117
Zinc (T) 0.343 0.129
Total Phenols 0.258 0.09
Oil & Grease 9.01 3.0
TSS 11.4 4.51
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0511
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 0.0661
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 0.0811
Total Phenols 0.86 0.3 0.0601
Oil & Grease 30 10 1.5
TSS 38 15 3.0
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/62.3 million SM3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (0.036/x) where x is the actual normalized process waste-water flow (in gallons per 1,000 SCF of air scrubbed) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
(f) Investment Casting.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured
Copper (T) 8.48 4.63
Lead (T) 8.7 4.3
Zinc (T) 12.6 4.74
Oil and grease 330 110
TSS 419 165
pH (1) (1)
1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average 1
(mg/l)2 (mg/l)2
Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 1.87
Lead (T) 0.79 0.39 2.42
Zinc (T) 1.14 0.43 2.97
Oil and grease 30 10 55.1
TSS 38 15 110
pH (3) (3) (3)
1 kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured.
2 These concentrations must be multiplied by the ratio of (1,320/x) where x is the actual normalized process wastewater flow (in gallons per 1,000 pounds of metal poured) for a specific plant.
3 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.
(g) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.
BPT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly avera