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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 405  /  Sec. 405.22 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) For fluid products plants receiving more than 250,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 25,900 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...................................... 3.375 1.350TSS....................................... 5.506 2.025pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per

100 lb of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.338 0.135TSS....................................... 0.551 .203pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) For fluid products plants receiving 250,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 25,900 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...................................... 4.50 2.250TSS....................................... 6.750 3.375pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per

100 lb of BOD5 input)

-------------BOD5...................................... 0.450 0.225TSS....................................... 0.675 .338pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 32994, Sept. 13, 1974; 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995] Sec. 405.23 [Reserved]