[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR437.31]
[Page 377-378]
TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
PART 437--THE CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
Subpart C--Organics Treatment and Recovery
Sec. 437.31 Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or
Sec. 437.30(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must
achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application
of BPT:
BPT Limitations
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Maximum
Regulated parameter Maximum monthly
daily \1\ avg.\1\
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Conventional Parameters
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BOD5........................................ 163 53.0
pH.......................................... (\2\) (\2\)
TSS......................................... 216 61.3
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Metal Parameters
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Antimony.................................... 0.928 0.679
Copper...................................... 0.865 0.757
Molybdenum.................................. 1.01 0.965
Zinc........................................ 0.497 0.420
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Organic Parameters
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Acetone.................................... 30.2 7.97
Acetophenone............................... 0.114 0.0562
Aniline.................................... 0.0333 0.0164
2-Butanone................................. 4.81 1.85
o-Cresol................................... 1.92 0.561
p-Cresol................................... 0.698 0.205
2,3-Dichloroaniline........................ 0.0731 0.0361
Phenol..................................... 3.65 1.08
Pyridine................................... 0.370 0.182
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol...................... 0.155 0.106
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\1\ mg/L (ppm).
\2\ Within the range 6 to 9.