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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 410  /  Sec. 410.22 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluentcontrol technology currently available (BPT).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point 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): ------------------------------------------------------------------------

BPT limitations

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (or pound per 1,000

lb) of fiber

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BOD5........................................ 22.4 11.2COD......................................... 163.0 81.5TSS......................................... 35.2 17.6Sulfide..................................... 0.28 0.14Phenol...................................... 0.14 0.07Total chromium.............................. 0.14 0.07pH.......................................... (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.

(b) Additional allocations equal to the effluent limitations established in paragraph (a) of this section are allowed any existing point source subject to such effluent limitations that finishes wool or blended wool fabrics through ``commission finishing'' as defined in Sec. 410.01.