Regulations last checked for updates: May 28, 2024
Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 22, 2024
§ 409.10 - Applicability; description of the beet sugar processing subcategory.
The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from any operation attendant to the processing of sugar beets for the production of sugar.
§ 409.11 - Specialized definitions.
For the purpose of this subpart:
(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations and methods of analysis set forth in part 401 of this chapter shall apply to this subpart.
(b) The term barometric condensing operations shall mean those operations or processes directly associated with or related to the concentration and crystallization of sugar solutions.
(c) The term product shall mean crystallized refined sugar.
§ 409.12 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
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; provided however, that a discharge by a point source may be made in accordance with the limitations set forth in either paragraph (a) of this section exclusively, or paragraph (b) of this section exclusively, below:
(a) The following limitations establish the maximum permissible discharge of process waste water pollutants when the process waste water discharge results from barometric condensing operations only.
| Effluent characteristic
| Effluent limitations
|
|---|
| Maximum for any 1 day
| Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
|
|---|
| Metric units (kg/kkg of product)
|
| BOD5 | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| pH | (
1) | (
1)
|
| Temperature | (
2) | (
2)
|
| English units (lb/1,000 lb of product)
|
| BOD5 | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| pH | (
1) | (
1)
|
| Temperature | (
3) | (
3)
|
(b) The following limitations establish the maximum permissible discharge of process waste water pollutants when the process waste water discharge results, in whole or in part, from barometric condensing operations and any other beet sugar processing operation.
| Effluent characteristic
| Effluent limitations
|
|---|
| Maximum for any 1 day
| Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
|
|---|
| Metric units (kg/kkg of product)
|
| BOD5 | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| TSS | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| pH | (
1) | (
1)
|
| Fecal coliform | (
2) | (
2)
|
| Temperature | (
3) | (
3)
|
| English units (lb/1,000 lb of product)
|
| BOD5 | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| TSS | 3.3 | 2.2
|
| pH | (
1) | (
1)
|
| Fecal coliform | (
4) | (
4)
|
| Temperature | (
5) | (
5)
|
§ 409.13 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
(a) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a point source where the sugar beet processing capacity of the point source does not exceed 1090 kkg (2300 tons) per day of beets sliced or where the soil filtration rate, whether natural or by deliberate design, within the boundaries of all waste water treatment or retention facilities associated with the point source is less than or equal to 0.159 cm (
1/16 in.) per day; provided however, that a discharge by a point source may be made in accordance with the limitations set forth in either paragraph (a)(1) exclusively, or paragraph (a)(2) of this section exclusively.
(1) The following limitations establish the maximum permissible discharge of process waste water pollutants when the process waste water discharge results from barometric condensing operations only.
| Effluent characteristic
| Effluent limitations
|
|---|
| Temperature | Temperature not to exceed the temperature of cooled water acceptable for return to the heat producing process and in no event greater than 32 °C (90 °F). |
(2) The following limitations establish the maximum permissible discharge of process waste water pollutants when the process waste water discharge results, in whole or in part, from barometric condensing operations and any other beet sugar processing operation.
| Effluent characteristics
| Effluent limitations
|
|---|
| Temperature | Not to exceed 32 °C (90 °F). |
(b) [Reserved]
[39 FR 4037, Jan. 31, 1974, as amended at 40 FR 36337, Aug. 20, 1975; 44 FR 50740, Aug. 29, 1979]
§ 409.14 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
Any existing source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403. In addition, the following pretreatment standard establishes the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this section which may be discharged to a publicly owned treatment works by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart.
| Pollutant or pollutant property
| Pretreatment standard
|
|---|
| pH | No limitation.
|
| BOD5 | Do.
|
| TSS | Do.
|
| Fecal coliform | Do.
|
| Temperature (heat) | Do. |
§ 409.15 - Standards of performance for new sources.
The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart: There shall be no discharge of process waste water pollutants to navigable waters.
§ 409.16 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.
Any new source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403.
[60 FR 33949, June 29, 1995]
§ 409.17 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
Except as provided in §§ 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 conventional pollutant control technology (BCT): The limitations shall be the same as those specified for conventional pollutants (which are defined in § 401.16) in § 409.12 of this subpart for the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
[51 FR 24999, July 9, 1986]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307 (c) and (d), and 316(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended;
33 U.S.C. 1251,
1311,
1314,
1316,
1317,
and; 86 Stat. 816
cite as: 40 CFR 409.15