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40 CFR 428.23: Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
  4. PART 428—RUBBER MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
  5. Subpart B—Emulsion Crumb Rubber Subcategory

The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best available technology economically achievable:

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 product)

COD 3.12 2.08

BOD5 0.12 .08

TSS 0.24 .16

Oil and grease 0.12 .08

pH (1) (1)

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

COD 3.12 2.08

BOD5 0.12 .08

TSS 0.24 .16

Oil and grease 0.12 .08

pH (1) (1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:04Z. Source file · JSON

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