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Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 21, 2024
§ 429.61 - 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):

(a) The following limitations apply to plants which produce smooth-one-side (S1S) hardboard:

Subpart E (S1S)

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
kg/kkg (lb/1000 lb) of gross production
BOD520.510.7
TSS37.324.6
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.

(b) The following limitations apply to plants which produce smooth-two-sides (S2S) hardboard:

Subpart E (S2S)

Pollutant or pollutant property BPT Effluent Limitations
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
kg/(kkg (lb/1000 lb) of gross production
BOD532.921.4
TSS54.237.1
pH( 1)( 1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.

[46 FR 8285, Jan. 26, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 11972, Feb. 12, 1981]
authority: Secs. 301, 304(b), (c), (e), and (g), 306(b) and (c), 307(a)(b) and (c) and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e,and, 1316(b) andc, 1317(b) andc,and; 86 Stat. 815, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217
source: 46 FR 8285, Jan. 26, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 429.61