40 CFR 408.312: 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 herring fillet 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:

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations

Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—

Metric units (kg/kkg of seafood)

TSS 32 24

Oil and grease 27 10

pH (1) (1)

English units (lb/1,000 lb of seafood)

TSS 32 24

Oil and grease 27 10

pH (1) (1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Any Alaskan herring fillet processing facility not covered under § 408.312(a) shall meet the following limitations: No pollutants may be discharged which exceed 1.27 cm (0.5 inch) in any dimension.