Regulations last checked for updates: May 10, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Jun 26, 2024
§ 426.73 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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 available technology economically achievable:

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Metric units (q/sq m of products)
Phosphorus0.30.30
English units (lb/1,000 sq ft of product)
Phosphorus0.06.06
[39 FR 5714, Feb. 14, 1974, as amended at 44 FR 50746, Aug. 29, 1979]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307(c), and 316(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251,1311,1314,1316,1317; 86 Stat. 816
source: 39 FR 2565, Jan. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 426.73