[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: 40CFR405.22] [Page 62] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 405_DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart B_Fluid Products Subcategory Sec. 405.22 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 fluid products plants receiving more than 250,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 25,900 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...................................... 3.375 1.350 TSS....................................... 5.506 2.025 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.338 0.135 TSS....................................... 0.551 .203 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (b) For fluid products plants receiving 250,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 25,900 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...................................... 4.50 2.250 TSS....................................... 6.750 3.375 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.450 0.225 TSS....................................... 0.675 .338 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 32994, Sept. 13, 1974; 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995]