1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 405
  5. subpart B
  6. § 405.22

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§ 405.22 - 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 §§ 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall 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) For fluid products plants receiving more than 250,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 25,900 lb/day of BOD5 input).

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input) BOD53.3751.350 TSS5.5062.025 pH( 1)( 1) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) BOD50.3380.135 TSS0.551.203 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) For fluid products plants receiving 250,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 25,900 lb/day of BOD5 input).

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input) BOD54.502.250 TSS6.7503.375 pH( 1)( 1) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) BOD50.4500.225 TSS0.675.338 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 32994, Sept. 13, 1974; 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995]

AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c) and 307(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (the Act); 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), and 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816,

SOURCE: 39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 405.22