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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 435  /  Sec. 435.44 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree ofpollutant control technology (BCT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30-125.32, 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 conventional pollutant control technology (BCT):

BCT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pollutant BCT effluent

Stream parameter limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Produced Water (all facilities). Oil & Grease...... The maximum for

any one day shall

not exceed 72 mg/

l and the 30-day

average shall not

exceed 48 mg/l.Drilling Fluids and Drill

Cuttings and Dewatering

Effluent: \1\

All facilities except Cook .................. No discharge.

Inlet.

Cook Inlet:.................

Water-based drilling Free Oil.......... No discharge. \2\

fluids, drill cuttings,

and dewatering effluent.

Non-aqueous drilling .................. No discharge.

fluids and dewatering

effluent.

Drill cuttings associated Free Oil.......... No discharge. \2\

with non-aqueous drilling

fluids.Well Treatment, Workover and Free Oil.......... No discharge. \2\

Completion Fluids.Produced Sand................... .................. No discharge.Deck Drainage................... Free Oil.......... No discharge. \3\Sanitary Waste:

Sanitary M10................ Residual Chlorine. Minimum of 1 mg/l

maintained as

close to this

concentration as

possible.

Sanitary M91M............... Floating Solids... No discharge.Domestic Waste.................. Floating Solids No discharge of

and garbage. Floating Solids

or garbage.------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ BCT limitations for dewatering effluent are applicable

prospectively. BCT limitations in this rule are not applicable to

discharges of dewatering effluent from reserve pits which as of the

effective date of this rule no longer receive drilling fluids and

drill cuttings. Limitations on such discharges shall be determined by

the NPDES permit issuing authority.\2\ As determined by the static sheen test. See Sec. 435.41(ff).\3\ As determined by the presence of a film or sheen upon or a

discoloration of the surface of the receiving water (visual sheen). [61 FR 66125, Dec. 16, 1996; 62 FR 1682, Jan. 13, 1997, as amended at 66 FR 6917, Jan. 22, 2001; 77 FR 29846, May 18, 2012]