40 CFR § 440.142 Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category

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

Current through Aug 22, 2025 · Read all of Part 440

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30-125.32, 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 (BPT):

(a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in process wastewater from an open-cut mine plant site shall not exceed:

Effluent limitations
Effluent characteristicsInstantaneous maximum
Settleable solids0.2 ml/l

(b) The concentration of pollutants discharged in process wastewater from a dredge plant site shall not exceed:

Effluent characteristicsEffluent limitations—Instantaneous maximum
Settleable solids0.2 ml/l

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