[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: 40CFR405.62] [Page 64-65] TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 405-DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart F-Natural and Processed Cheese Subcategory Sec. 405.62 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 plants processing more than 100,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 10,390 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................................ 0.716 0.290 TSS................................. 1.088 .435 pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\) ------------- [[Page 65]] English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ------------- BOD5................................ 0.073 0.029 TSS................................. 0.109 .044 pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (b) For plants processing 100,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 10,390 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................................ 0.976 0.488 TSS................................. 1.462 .731 pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\) ------------- English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ------------- BOD5................................ 0.098 0.049 TSS................................. 0.146 .073 pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 32993, Sept. 13, 1974; 60 FR 33934, June 29, 1995]