Standards of performance for new sources.

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  2. CFR 40
  3. Protection of Environment
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Effluent Guidelines and Standards
  6. Soap and Detergent Manufacturing Point Source Category
  7. Fatty Acid Manufacturing by Fat Splitting Subcategory
  8. Standards of performance for new sources.

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§ 417.25 Standards of performance for new sources.

(a) The following standards of performance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart:

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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 anhydrous product)
BOD5 0.50 0.25
COD 1.80 .90
TSS 0.40 .20
Oil and grease 0.30 .15
pH (1) (1)
English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product)
BOD5 0.50 0.25
COD 1.80 .90
TSS 0.40 .20
Oil and grease 0.30 .15
pH (1) (1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section and attributable to the hydrogenation of fatty acids, which may be discharged by a new source subject to the provisions of this subpart in addition to the discharge allowed by paragraph (a) of this section.

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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 anhydrous product)
BOD5 0.30 0.15
COD 0.50 .25
TSS 0.20 .10
Oil and grease 0.20 .10
pH (1) (1)
English units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product)
BOD5 0.30 0.15
COD 0.50 .25
TSS 0.20 .10
Oil and grease 0.20 .10
pH (1) (1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.


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