[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 28] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR405.12] [Page 60] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 405_DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart A_Receiving Stations Subcategory Sec. 405.12 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 receiving stations receiving more than 150,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (15,600 lb/day or more of BOD5 input). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Effluent limitations ----------------------------- Average of daily Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30 for any 1 consecutive days day shall not exceed-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.475 0.190 TSS....................................... 0.713 .285 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.048 0.019 TSS....................................... 0.071 .029 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (b) For receiving stations receiving 150,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (under 15,600 lb/day of BOD5 input). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Effluent limitations ----------------------------- Average of daily Effluent characteristic Maximum values for 30 for any 1 consecutive days day shall not exceed-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.625 0.313 TSS....................................... 0.938 .469 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.063 0.031 TSS....................................... 0.094 .047 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995] [[Page 61]]