[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR429.31]

[Page 89-90]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 429--TIMBER PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Veneer Subcategory
 
Sec. 429.31  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, any existing 
point

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source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent 
limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by 
application of the best practicable control technology currently 
available (BPT):
    (a) The following limitations constitute the maximum permissible 
discharge for all veneer manufacturing installations other than those 
referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section: There shall be no 
discharge of process wastewater pollutants into navigable waters.
    (b) The following limitations constitute the maximum permissible 
discharge for softwood veneer manufacturing processes which use direct 
steaming for the conditioning of logs:

                                Subpart B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                BPT effluent limitations
                                               -------------------------
                                                              Average of
                                                                daily
        Pollutant or pollutant property                       values for
                                                Maximum for       30
                                                 any 1 day   consecutive
                                                              days shall
                                                              not exceed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units (kilograms
                                                   per cubic meter of
                                                       production)
                                               --------------
BOD5..........................................         0.72         0.24
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)
                                               --------------
                                                  English units (pounds
                                                    per cubic foot of
                                                       production)

                                               --------------
BOD5..........................................        0.045        0.015
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)

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\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.

    (c) The following limitations constitute the maximum permissible 
discharge for hardwood veneer manufacturing processes which use direct 
steaming for the conditioning of logs:

                                Subpart B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                BPT effluent limitations
                                               -------------------------
                                                              Average of
                                                                daily
        Pollutant or pollutant property                       values for
                                                Maximum for       30
                                                 any 1 day   consecutive
                                                              days shall
                                                              not exceed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Metric units (kilograms
                                                   per cubic meter of
                                                       production)

                                               --------------
BOD5..........................................         1.62         0.54
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)

                                               --------------
                                                  English units (pounds
                                                    per cubic foot of
                                                       production)

                                               --------------
BOD5..........................................         0.10        0.034
pH............................................        (\1\)        (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.