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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 429  /  Sec. 429.21 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent technology currently available (BPT).

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):

(a) The following limitations apply to all mechanical barking installations: There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants into navigable waters.

(b) The following limitations constitute the maximum permissible discharge for hydraulic barking installations:

Subpart A------------------------------------------------------------------------

BPT effluent limitations

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Average of

daily

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Metric units (kilograms

per cubic meter of

production)

-------------------------BOD5.......................................... 1.5 0.5TSS........................................... 6.9 2.3pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds

per cubic foot of

production)

-------------------------BOD5.......................................... 0.09 0.03TSS........................................... 0.431 0.144pH............................................ (\1\) (\1\)------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.