1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i30
  4. part 408
  5. subpart N
  6. § 408.142

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§ 408.142 - 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):

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Metric units (kg/kkg of seafood) TSS8.33.3 Oil and grease2.10.84 pH( 1)( 1) English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood) TSS8.33.3 Oil and grease2.10.84 pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[39 FR 23140, June 26, 1974, as amended at 44 FR 45945, Aug. 9, 1979; 60 FR 33943, June 29, 1995]

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

SOURCE: 39 FR 23140, June 26, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 408.142