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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 407  /  Sec. 407.62 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreepracticable control technology currently available.

Except as provided in Secs. 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) The following limitations establish the quantity of BOD5 controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a ``medium'' or ``large'' existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Any fruit processing plant which continuously or intermittently discharges process waste water during the processing season shall meet the annual average, maximum thirty day average, and maximum day BOD5 limitations. Fruit processing plants employing long term waste stabilization, where all or a portion of the process waste water discharge is stored for the entire processing season and released at a controlled rate with State approval, shall meet only the annual average BOD5 limitations. [Metric units, kg/kkg of raw material; English units, lb/1,000 lb of raw

material]------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOD5 effluent limitations

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Average of

daily values Annual

Commodity (fruits) Maximum for 30 average

for any consecutive shall

1 day days shall not not

exceed-- exceed--------------------------------------------------------------------------Apricots............................ 3.00 1.81 1.26Caneberries......................... 0.77 0.46 0.32Cherries:

Brined............................ 2.87 1.78 1.28

Sour.............................. 1.77 1.11 0.81

Sweet............................. 1.12 0.69 0.49Cranberries......................... 1.71 1.03 0.73Dried fruit......................... 1.86 1.13 0.80Grape juice:

Canning........................... 1.10 0.69 0.51

Pressing.......................... 0.22 0.14 0.10Olives.............................. 5.44 3.34 2.39Peaches............................. 1.51 0.93 0.67Pears............................... 1.77 1.12 0.83Pickles:

Fresh pack........................ 1.22 0.75 0.53

Process pack...................... 1.45 0.92 0.68

Salt stations................... 0.25 0.18 0.15Pineapples.......................... 2.13 1.33 0.96Plums............................... 0.69 0.42 0.29Raisins............................. 0.43 0.28 0.21Strawberries........................ 1.79 1.06 0.74Tomatoes............................ 1.21 0.71 0.94------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) The following limitations establish the quantity of TSS controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a ``medium'' or ``large'' existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Any fruit processing plant which continuously or intermittently discharges process waste water during the processing season shall meet the annual average, maximum thirty day average, and maximum day TSS limitations. Fruit processing plants employing long term waste stabilization, where all or a portion of the process waste water discharge is stored for the entire processing season and released at a controlled rate with state approval, shall meet only the annual average TSS limitations. [Metric units, kg/kkg of raw material; English units, lb/1,000 lb of raw

material]------------------------------------------------------------------------

TSS effluent limitations

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Average of

daily values Annual

Commodity (fruits) Maximum for 30 average

for any consecutive shall

1 day days shall not not

exceed-- exceed--------------------------------------------------------------------------Apricots............................ 5.36 3.74 2.33Caneberries......................... 1.38 0.95 0.58Cherries:

Brined............................ 5.18 3.68 2.38

Sour.............................. 3.20 2.30 1.52

Sweet............................. 2.01 1.43 0.92Cranberries......................... 3.06 2.14 1.34Dried fruit......................... 3.34 2.34 1.48Grape juice:

Canning........................... 1.99 1.44 0.96

Pressing.......................... 0.40 0.29 0.18Olives.............................. 9.79 6.92 4.44Peaches............................. 2.72 1.93 1.26Pears............................... 3.21 2.32 1.55Pickles:

Fresh pack........................ 2.19 1.54 0.99

Process pack...................... 2.63 1.91 1.28

Salt stations................... 0.42 0.33 0.25Pineapples.......................... 3.85 2.76 1.81Plums............................... 1.24 0.87 0.54Raisins............................. 0.78 0.57 0.39Strawberries........................ 3.19 2.20 1.35Tomatoes............................ 2.15 1.48 0.90------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) The following limitations establish the quality of pH controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a ``medium'' or ``large'' existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------pH........................................ At all times within the

range 6.0 to 9.5.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [41 FR 16277, Apr. 16, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 22464, Apr. 16, 1979; 60 FR 33939, June 29, 1995] Sec. 407.63 [Reserved]