40 CFR 408.182 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 14, 2024

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§ 408.182 - 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):

Effluent characteristic	Effluent limitations
Effluent characteristic	Maximum for any 1 day	Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
	Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of seafood)
TSS	2.6	1.6
Oil and grease	0.31	0.19
pH	( ¹)	( ¹)
	English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of seafood)
TSS	2.6	1.6
Oil and grease	0.31	0.19
pH	( ¹)	( ¹)

¹ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[40 FR 55784, Dec. 1, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 31822, July 30, 1976; 60 FR 33944, 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 408.182