[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: 40CFR405.32]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 405_DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of 

Contents

 

                 Subpart C_Cultured Products Subcategory

 

Sec.  405.32  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 cultured products plants receiving more than 60,000 lb/day 

of milk equivalent (more than 6,200 lb/day of BOD5 input).



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                                                Effluent limitations

                                           -----------------------------

                                                        Average of daily

          Effluent characteristic             Maximum     values for 30

                                             for any 1  consecutive days

                                                day         shall not

                                                            exceed--

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                                             Metric units (kilograms per

                                               1,000 kg of BOD5 input)

                                           -----------------------------

BOD5......................................       3.375             1.350

TSS.......................................       5.063             2.025

pH........................................       (\1\)             (\1\)

                                           -----------------------------

                                              English units (pounds per

                                                100 lb of BOD5 input)

                                           -----------------------------

BOD5......................................       0.338             0.135

TSS.......................................       0.506              .203

pH........................................       (\1\)             (\1\)

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\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.



    (b) For cultured products plants receiving 60,000 lb/day or less of 

milk equivalent (less than 6,200 lb/day of BOD5 input).



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                                                Effluent limitations

                                           -----------------------------

                                                        Average of daily

          Effluent characteristic             Maximum     values for 30

                                             for any 1  consecutive days

                                                day         shall not

                                                            exceed--

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                                             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\)

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\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.





[39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33933, June 29, 1995]



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