{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-405.12","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 405.12","heading":"Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.","body":"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):\n(a) For receiving stations receiving more than 150,000 lb/day of milk equivalent (15,600 lb/day or more of BOD5 input).\nEffluent characteristic Effluent limitations\nMaximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—\nMetric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input)\nBOD5 0.475 0.190\nTSS 0.713 .285\npH (1) (1)\nEnglish units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input)\nBOD5 0.048 0.019\nTSS 0.071 .029\npH (1) (1)\n1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.\n(b) For receiving stations receiving 150,000 lb/day or less of milk equivalent (under 15,600 lb/day of BOD5 input).\nEffluent characteristic Effluent limitations\nMaximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—\nMetric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of BOD5 input)\nBOD5 0.625 0.313\nTSS 0.938 .469\npH (1) (1)\nEnglish units (pounds per 100 lb of BOD5 input)\nBOD5 0.063 0.031\nTSS 0.094 .047\npH (1) (1)\n1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS","PART 405—DAIRY PRODUCTS PROCESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY","Subpart A—Receiving Stations Subcategory"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"edfb9c931d564062443424e2e6fd0abca2c28a545a04336aab99faf9a6e2d55e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-405.11","next":"us/40-cfr-405.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}