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40 CFR § 408.152 - 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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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s408.152"
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title: "40 CFR § 408.152 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "408.152"
section_name: "Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS"
part_number: "408"
part_name: "CANNED AND PRESERVED SEAFOOD PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
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 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c), 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816  Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 23140, June 26, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 408.152 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 menhaden or anchovy fish meal reduction facility which utilizes a solubles plant to process stick water or bail water shall meet the following limitations.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of seafood) |  |
| BOD | 7.0 | 3.9 |
| TSS | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Oil and grease | 1.4 | 0.76 |
| pH | () | () |
|  | English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of seafood) |  |
| BOD | 7.0 | 3.9 |
| TSS | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Oil and grease | 1.4 | 0.76 |
| pH | () | () |
| Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. |  |  |

(b) Any menhaden or anchovy fish meal reduction facility not covered under § 408.152(a) shall meet the following limitations:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Metric units (kg/kkg of seafood) |  |
| BOD | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| TSS | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Oil and grease | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| pH | () | () |
|  | English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood) |  |
| BOD | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| TSS | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Oil and grease | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| pH | () | () |
| Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. |  |  |

[40 FR 55781, Dec. 1, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 31821, July 30, 1976; 60 FR 33943, June 29, 1995]