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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Jun 26, 2024
§ 426.122 - 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 manufacturing plant which produces incandescent lamp envelopes shall meet the following limitations with regard to the forming operations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Metric units (g/kkg of furnace pull)
Oil230.0115.0
TSS230.0115.0
pH( 1)( 1)
English units (lb/1,000 lb of furnace pull)
Oil0.230.115
TSS0.230.115
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any manufacturing plant which frosts incandescent lamp envelopes shall meet the following limitations with regard to the finishing operations.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
Metric units (g/kkg of product frosted)
Fluoride230.0115.0
Ammonia( 1)( 1)
TSS460.0230.0
pH( 2)( 2)
English units (lb/1000 lb of product frosted)
Fluoride0.230.115
Ammonia( 1)( 1)
TSS0.460.23
pH( 2)( 2)

1 No limitation.

2 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[40 FR 2959, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33960, June 29, 1995]
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 426.122