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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 405  /  Sec. 405.12 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree practicable 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) For receiving stations receiving more than 150,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (15,600 lb/day or more of BOD5 input). ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 (kilograms per

1,000 kg of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.475 0.190TSS....................................... 0.713 .285

pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per

100 lb of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.048 0.019TSS....................................... 0.071 .029pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) For receiving stations receiving 150,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (under 15,600 lb/day of BOD5 input). ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 (kilograms per

1,000 kg of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.625 0.313TSS....................................... 0.938 .469pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per

100 lb of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.063 0.031TSS....................................... 0.094 .047pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995] Sec. 405.13 [Reserved]