[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: 40CFR410.12]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 410_TEXTILE MILLS POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart A_Wool Scouring Subcategory

 

Sec.  410.12  Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent 

reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control 

technology currently available (BPT).



    (a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 

point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent 

limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by 

the application of the best practicable control technology currently 

available (BPT):



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                                                    BPT limitations

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

                                                             Average of

       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values

                                               Maximum for     for 30

                                                any 1 day    consecutive

                                                                days

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                                                 Kg/kkg (or pounds per

                                                   1,000 lb) of wool

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

BOD5........................................         10.6           5.3

COD.........................................        138.0          69.0

TSS.........................................         32.2          16.1

Oil and grease..............................          7.2           3.6

Sulfide.....................................          0.20          0.10

Phenol......................................          0.10          0.05

Total chromium..............................          0.10          0.05

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

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



    (b) Additional allocations equal to the effluent limitations 

established in paragraph (a) of this section are allowed any existing 

point source subject to such effluent limitations that scours wool 

through ``commission scouring'' as defined in Sec.  410.11.