40 CFR § 440.22 Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category

§ 440.22 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 subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 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). The concentration of pollutants discharged in mine drainage from mines producing bauxite ores shall not exceed:

Effluent characteristicEffluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 dayAverage of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Milligrams per liter
TSS3020
Fe1.0.5
A12.01.0
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

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