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

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§ 408.162 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) Any hand-butchered salmon processing facility located in population or processing centers including but not limited to Anchorage, Cordova, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, and Petersburg shall meet the following limitations:

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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 seafood)
TSS 2.6 1.6
Oil and grease 0.31 0.19
pH (1) (1)
English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of seafood)
TSS 2.6 1.6
Oil and grease 0.31 0.19
pH (1) (1)

(b) Any hand-butchered salmon processing facility not covered under § 408.162(a) shall meet the following limitations: No pollutants may be discharged which exceed 1.27 cm (0.5 inch) in any dimension.

[40 FR 55782, Dec. 1, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 31821, July 30, 1976; 60 FR 33944, June 29, 1995]


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