[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: 40CFR417.22] [Page 306] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 417_SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents Subpart B_Fatty Acid Manufacturing by Fat Splitting Subcategory Sec. 417.22 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) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 3.60 1.20 COD....................................... 9.90 3.30 TSS....................................... 6.60 2.20 Oil and grease............................ 0.90 .30 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 3.60 1.20 COD....................................... 9.90 3.30 TSS....................................... 6.60 2.20 Oil and grease............................ 0.90 .30 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (b) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section and attributable to the hydrogenation of fatty acids, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart in addition to the discharge allowed by paragraph (a) of this section. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.45 0.15 COD....................................... 0.75 .25 TSS....................................... 0.30 .10 Oil and grease............................ 0.30 .10 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ----------------------------- English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product) ----------------------------- BOD5...................................... 0.45 0.15 COD....................................... 0.75 .25 TSS....................................... 0.30 .10 Oil and grease............................ 0.30 .10 pH........................................ (\1\) (\1\) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33952, June 29, 1995] [[Page 307]]