[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: 40CFR414.81]

[Page 234]
 
                TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 414-ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PLASTICS, AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart H-Specialty Organic Chemicals
 
Sec. 414.81  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology 
          currently available (BPT).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, and in 40 CFR 
414.11(i) for point sources with production in two or more 
subcategories, any existing point source subject to this subpart must 
achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity (mass) determined by 
multiplying the process wastewater flow subject to this subpart times 
the concentration listed in the following table.

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                                                        BPT effluent
                                                       limitations \1\
                                                   ---------------------
             Effluent characteristics                           Maximum
                                                     Maximum      for
                                                     for any    monthly
                                                     one day    average
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BOD5..............................................        120         45
TSS...............................................        183         57
pH................................................      (\2\)      (\2\)
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\1\ All units except pH are milligrams per liter.
\2\ Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.


[52 FR 42568, Nov. 5, 1987, as amended at 57 FR 41844, Sept. 11, 1992]