Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 21, 2024
§ 407.82 - 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):

(a) The following limitations establish the quantity of BOD5 controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a “medium” or “large” existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Any food specialty plant which continuously or intermittently discharges process waste water during the processing season shall meet the annual average, maximum thirty day average, and maximum day BOD5 limitations. Food specialty plants employing long term waste stabilization, where all or a portion of the process waste water discharge is stored for the entire processing season and release at a controlled rate with state approval, shall meet only the annual average BOD5 limitations. Effluent limitations for the soups subcategory are based upon pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg) of pollutant per 1000 pounds (lb) or kilograms (kkg) of raw ingredients.

[Metric units, kg/kkg of final product; English units, lb/1,000 lb of final product]

Commodity (specialties) BOD5 effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Annual average shall not exceed—
Added ingredients0.950.550.36
Baby food1.230.730.51
Chips:
Corn1.581.040.80
Potato3.462.171.58
Tortilla2.411.501.09
Ethnic foods2.391.410.96
Jams/jellies0.420.260.19
Mayonnaise and dressings0.370.240.17
Soups4.142.461.69
Tomato-starch-cheese canned specialties1.871.080.72

(b) The following limitations establish the quantity of TSS controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a “medium” or “large” existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available. Any food specialty plant which continuously or intermittently discharges process waste water during the processing season shall meet the annual average, maximum thirty day average, and maximum day TSS limitations. Food specialty plants employing long term waste stabilization, where all or a portion of the process waste water discharge is stored for the entire processing season and released at a controlled rate with state approval, shall meet only the annual average TSS limitations. Effluent limitations for the soups subcategory are based upon pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg) of pollutant per 1000 pounds (lb) or kilograms (kkg) of raw ingredients.

[Metric units, kg/kkg of final product; English units, lb/1,000 lb of final product]

Commodity (specialties) TSS effluent limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed— Annual average shall not exceed—
Added ingredients0.000.000.00
Baby food2.231.550.95
Chips:
Corn2.902.171.53
Potato6.254.492.97
Tortilla4.343.112.04
Ethnic foods4.232.911.73
Jams/jellies0.760.540.36
Mayonnaise and dressings0.670.490.33
Soups7.385.093.10
Tomato-starch-cheese canned specialties3.312.231.30

(c) The following limitations establish the quality of pH controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a “medium” or “large” existing point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations
Oil and greaseShall not exceed 20 mg/l.
pHAt all times within the range 6.0 to 9.5 exceed 10 mg/l.
pHAt all times within the range 6.0 to 9.5.
[41 FR 16284, Apr. 16, 1976, as amended at 60 FR 33939, June 29, 1995]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251,1311,1314,1316,1317; 86 Stat. 816
source: 39 FR 10864, Mar. 21, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 407.82