[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 26]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR405.22]

[Page 58-59]
 
                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 405-DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B-Fluid Products Subcategory
 
Sec. 405.22  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control 
          technology currently available.

    Except as provided in Sec.Sec. 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
                                     -----------------------------------
                                                     Average of daily
       Effluent characteristic          Maximum        values for 30
                                       for any 1  consecutive days shall
                                          day       not exceed-
                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Metric units (kilograms per 1,000
                                               kg of BOD5 input)

                                     -------------
BOD5................................       3.375                1.350
TSS.................................       5.506                2.025
pH..................................       (\1\)                (\1\)

                                     -------------
                                       English units (pounds per 100 lb
                                                of BOD5 input)

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


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    (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
                                     -----------------------------------
                                                     Average of daily
       Effluent characteristic          Maximum        values for 30
                                       for any 1  consecutive days shall
                                          day       not exceed-
                                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Metric units (kilograms per 1,000
                                               kg of BOD5 input)

                                     -------------
BOD5................................        4.50                2.250
TSS.................................       6.750                3.375
pH..................................       (\1\)                (\1\)

                                     -------------
                                       English units (pounds per 100 lb
                                                of BOD5 input)

                                     -------------
BOD5................................       0.450                0.225
TSS.................................       0.675                 .338
pH..................................       (\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]