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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 426  /  Sec. 426.122 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree ofcontrol 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) Any manufacturing plant which produces incandescent lamp envelopes shall meet the following limitations with regard to the forming operations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Effluent limitations

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Average of daily

Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30

for any 1 consecutive days

day shall not

exceed--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units (g/kkg of

furnace pull)

-----------------------------Oil....................................... 230.0 115.0TSS....................................... 230.0 115.0pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (lb/1,000 lb

of furnace pull)

-----------------------------Oil....................................... 0.23 0.115TSS....................................... 0.23 0.115pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any manufacturing plant which frosts incandescent lamp envelopes shall meet the following limitations with regard to the finishing operations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Effluent limitations

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Average of daily

Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30

for any 1 consecutive days

day shall not

exceed--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units (g/kkg of

product frosted)

-----------------------------Fluoride.................................. 230.0 115.0Ammonia................................... (\1\) (\1\)TSS....................................... 460.0 230.0pH........................................ (\2\) (\2\)

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English units (lb/1000 lb of

product frosted)

-----------------------------Fluoride.................................. 0.23 0.115Ammonia................................... (\1\) (\1\)TSS....................................... 0.46 0.23pH........................................ (\2\) (\2\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ No limitation.\2\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [40 FR 2959, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33960, June 29, 1995]