40 CFR 432.72 : Protection Of Environment (§ 1.1 To Parts 1851-1899) — (§ 425.01 To Parts 611-699) — Environmental Protection Agency (Continued) (§ 425.01 To Parts 611-699) — Effluent Guidelines And Standards (Continued) (§ 425.01 To § 471.106) — Meat And Poultry Products Point Source Category (§ 432.1 To § 432.127) — Sausage And Luncheon Meats Processors (§ 432.70 To § 432.77) — Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

4 Aug 2016

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:

(a) Facilities that generate no more than 50 million pounds per year of finished products must achieve the following effluent limitations:

Effluent Limitations

[BPT]

Regulated parameter Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
BOD5 0.56 0.28
Fecal Coliform ( 2) ( 3)
O&G 4 0.20 0.10
TSS 0.68 0.34

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

2 Maximum of 400 MPN or CFU per 100 mL at any time.

3 No maximum monthly average limitation.

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

(b) Facilities that generate more than 50 million pounds per year of finished products must achieve the limitations for BOD5, fecal coliform, O&G, and TSS specified in paragraph (a) of this section.

40 CFR 432.72