Regulations last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 13, 2024
§ 408.282 - 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 §§ 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) Any sardine processing facility which utilizes dry transportation systems from the fish storage area to the fish processing area shall meet the following limitations:

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 seafood)
TSS3610
Oil and grease3.51.4
pH( 1)( 1)
English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood)
TSS3610
Oil and grease3.51.4
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any sardine processing facility not covered under § 408.282(a) shall meet the following limitations:

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 seafood)
TSS4816
Oil and grease6.32.8
pH( 1)( 1)
English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood)
TSS4816
Oil and grease6.32.8
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[40 FR 55795, Dec. 1, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33947, June 29, 1995]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307(c), of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251,1311,1314,1316,1317; 86 Stat. 816
source: 39 FR 23140, June 26, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 408.282