Section

[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: 40CFR417.13]

[Page 305]

TITLE 40-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

PART 417-SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

Subpart A-Soap Manufacturing by Batch Kettle Subcategory

Sec. 417.13 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology
economically achievable.

The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of
pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which
may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this
subpart after application of the best available technology economically
achievable:

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Effluent limitations
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Average of daily
Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30
for any 1 consecutive days shall
day not exceed-

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Metric units (kilograms per 1,000
kg of anhydrous product)

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BOD5................................ 0.80 0.40
COD................................. 2.10 1.05
TSS................................. 0.80 .40
Oil and grease...................... 0.10 .05
pH.................................. (\1\) (\1\)

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English units (pounds per 1,000 lb
of anhydrous product)