40 CFR § 408.15 - Standards of performance for new sources.
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/us/cfr/t40/s408.15
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2026-03-24
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No
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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), 307(c), of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816 Pub. L. 92... 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 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816 Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217.
# 408.15 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 (kg/kkg of seafood) | || BOD | 4.6 | 2.3 || TSS | 11 | 5.7 || Oil and grease | 0.90 | 0.45 || pH | () | () || | English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood) | || BOD | 4.6 | 2.3 || TSS | 11 | 5.7 || Oil and grease | 0.90 | 0.45 || pH | () | () || Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. | | |