Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 425.70 - Applicability; description of the shearling subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are applicable to process wastewater discharges resulting from any tannery which processes raw or cured sheep or sheep-like skins with the wool or hair retained into finished leather by chrome tanning, and retan-wet finishing.

§ 425.71 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT):

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 pounds) of raw material
BOD53.01.3
TSS4.31.9
Oil & Grease1.20.55
Total Chromium0.080.03
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0.

[47 FR 52870, Nov. 23, 1982, as amended at 53 FR 9183, Mar. 21, 1988]
§ 425.72 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT): The effluent limitations are those for BOD5, TSS, Oil and Grease, and pH contained in § 425.71.

§ 425.73 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT): The effluent limitations are those for Total Chromium contained in § 425.71.

§ 425.74 - New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS):

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Kg/kkg (or pound per 1,000 lb) of raw material
BOD513.25.9
TSS19.18.7
Oil and grease5.62.5
Total chromium0.340.12
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 425.75 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403, and achieve the following pretreatment standards:

Pollutant or pollutant property PSES
Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Milligrams per liter (mg/l)
Total chromium1912
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 10.0.

§ 425.76 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403, and must achieve the pretreatment standards contained in § 425.75.

authority: 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,1318
source: 47 FR 52870, Nov. 23, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 425.73