1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 405
  5. subpart H
  6. § 405.82

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§ 405.82 - 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 plants with a dairy products input of more than 85,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 8,830 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) BOD54.601.840 TSS6.902.760 pH( 1)( 1) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) BOD50.4600.184 TSS.6900.276 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) For plants with a dairy products input of 85,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 8,830 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) BOD56.1263.063 TSS9.1884.594 pH( 1)( 1) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) BOD50.6130.306 TSS.919.459 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33934, 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 405.82