40 CFR § 417.102 - 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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/us/cfr/t40/s417.102
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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.
# 417.102 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):| | | || --- | --- | --- || | Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of anhydrous product) | || BOD | 0.90 | 0.30 || COD | 4.05 | 1.35 || TSS | 0.09 | .03 || Surfactants | 0.90 | .30 || Oil and grease | 0.15 | .05 || pH | () | () || | English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product) | || BOD | 0.90 | 0.30 || COD | 4.05 | 1.35 || TSS | 0.09 | .03 || Surfactants | 0.90 | .30 || Oil and grease | 0.10 | .05 || pH | () | () || Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. | | |[39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]