40 CFR § 405.55 - Standards of performance for new sources.
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/us/cfr/t40/s405.55
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2026-03-24
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2026-03-24
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c) and 307(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (the Act); 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), and 1317(c); 86 Stat.... Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c) and 307(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (the Act); 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), and 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.
# 405.55 Standards of performance for new sources.The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart:| | | || --- | --- | --- || | Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD input) | || BOD | 1.480 | 0.740 || TSS | 1.850 | .925 || pH | () | () || | English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD input) | || BOD | 0.148 | 0.074 || TSS | 0.185 | .093 || pH | () | () || Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. | | |