Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 22, 2024
§ 432.50 - Applicability.

This part applies to discharges of process wastewater resulting from the production of finished meat products such as fresh meat cuts, smoked products, canned products, hams, sausages, luncheon meats, or similar products by a small processor.

§ 432.51 - Special definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:

(a) Finished product means the final product, such as fresh meat cuts, hams, bacon or other smoked meats, sausage, luncheon meats, stew, canned meats or related products.

(b) Small processor means an operation that produces no more than 6000 lbs (2730 kg) per day of any type or combination of finished products.

§ 432.52 - Effluent limitations 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 application of BPT:

Effluent Limitations

[BPT]

Regulated
parameter
Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
BOD52.01.0
Fecal Coliform( 2)( 2)
O&G 31.00.5
TSS2.41.2

1 Pounds per 1000 lbs (or g/kg) of finished product.

2 No limitation.

3 May be measured as hexane extractable material (HEM).

§ 432.54 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). [Reserved]
§ 432.55 - New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any source that is a new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards:

Performance Standards

(NSPS)

Regulated
parameter
Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
BOD51.00.5
Fecal Coliform( 2)( 2)
O&G 30.50.25
TSS1.20.6

1 Pounds per 1000 lbs (or g/kg) of finished product.

2 No limitation.

3 May be measured as hexane extractable material (HEM).

§ 432.56 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS). [Reserved]
§ 432.57 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best control technology for conventional pollutants (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 application of BCT: Limitations for BOD5, TSS and O&G are the same as the corresponding standard specified in § 432.55.

source: 69 FR 54541, Sept. 8, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 432.51