40 C.F.R. § 405.92
Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 405.92 (2026)
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) For plants condensing more than 100,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (more than 10,390 lb/day of BOD 5 input). Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD 5 input) BOD 5 3.450 1.380 TSS 5.175 2.070 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD 5 input) BOD 5 0.345 0.138 TSS 0.518 .207 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (b) For plants condensing 100,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (less than 10,390 lb/day of BOD 5 input). Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD 5 input) BOD 5 4.60 2.30 TSS 6.90 .450 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) English units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD 5 input) BOD 5 0.460 0.230 TSS 0.690 .345 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. (c) For plants in the size range covered by paragraph (b) once-through barometric condenser water may be discharged untreated if the composite net entrainment is below 15 mg/l of BOD 5 for any one day and below 10 mg/l of BOD 5 as the average for thirty consecutive days. [39 FR 18597, May 28, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 32993, Sept. 13, 1974; 60 FR 33935, June 29, 1995]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 125.30