Effluent Limitations
[BPT]
Regulated parameter | Maximum daily1 | Maximum monthly avg.1 |
BOD5 | 0.34 | 0.17 |
Fecal Coliform | (2) | (3) |
O&G4 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
TSS | 0.42 | 0.21 |
1 Pounds per 1000 lbs (or g/kg) of raw material (RM).
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).
lbs BOD5/1000 lbs RM = 17.6 * (no. of hides)/lbs RM
kg BOD5/kkg RM = 8 * (no. of hides)/kg RM
lbs TSS/1000 lbs RM = 24.2 * (no. of hides)/lbs RM
kg TSS/kkg RM = 11 * (no. of hides)/kg RM
40 C.F.R. §432.102