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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 408  /  Sec. 408.152 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) Any menhaden or anchovy fish meal reduction facility which utilizes a solubles plant to process stick water or bail water shall meet the following limitations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 seafood)

-------------BOD5...................................... 7.0 3.9TSS....................................... 3.7 1.5Oil and grease............................ 1.4 0.76pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per

1,000 lb of seafood)

-------------BOD5...................................... 7.0 3.9TSS....................................... 3.7 1.5Oil and grease............................ 1.4 0.76pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any menhaden or anchovy fish meal reduction facility not covered under Sec. 408.152(a) shall meet the following limitations: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 (kg/kkg of

seafood)

-------------BOD5...................................... 3.5 2.8TSS....................................... 2.6 1.7Oil and grease............................ 3.2 1.4pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (lb/1,000 lb

of seafood)

-------------BOD5...................................... 3.5 2.8TSS....................................... 2.6 1.7Oil and grease............................ 3.2 1.4pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [40 FR 55781, Dec. 1, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 31821, July 30, 1976; 60 FR 33943, June 29, 1995] Sec. 408.153 [Reserved]