40 C.F.R. § 417.172

Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 151 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 417.172 (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): 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 anhydrous product) BOD 5 0.03 0.01 COD 0.21 .07 TSS 0.03 .01 Surfactants 0.03 .01 Oil and grease 0.015 .005 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product) BOD 5 0.03 0.01 COD 0.21 .07 TSS 0.03 .01 Surfactants 0.03 .01 Oil and grease 0.015 .005 pH ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. [39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33955, June 29, 1995]
Cross-references to the CFR
125.30
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