{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-417.162","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 417.162","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 normal liquid detergent operations the following values pertain:\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 anhydrous product)\nBOD5 0.60 0.20\nCOD 1.80 .60\nTSS 0.015 .005\nSurfactants 0.39 .13\nOil and grease 0.015 .005\npH (1) (1)\nEnglish units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product)\nBOD5 0.60 0.20\nCOD 1.80 .60\nTSS 0.015 .005\nSurfactants 0.39 .13\nOil and grease 0.015 .005\npH (1) (1)\n1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.\n(b) For fast turnaround operation of automated fill lines, the following values pertain: the maximum for any one day when the number of turnarounds exceeds eight in any thirty consecutive day period shall be the sum of the appropriate values below and that from paragraph (a) of this section; and the average of daily values for thirty consecutive days shall be the values shown below multiplied by the number of turnarounds in excess of eight and prorated to thirty days plus the appropriate value from paragraph (a) of this section.\nEffluent characteristic Effluent limitations\nMetric units (kilograms per 1,000 kg of anhydrous product)\nBOD5 0.05.\nCOD 0.15.\nTSS 0.002.\nSurfactants 0.04.\nOil and grease 0.002.\npH Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.\nEnglish units (pounds per 1,000 lb of anhydrous product)\nBOD5 0.05.\nCOD 0.15.\nTSS 0.002.\nSurfactants 0.04.\nOil and grease 0.002.\npH 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 417—SOAP AND DETERGENT MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY","Subpart P—Manufacture of Liquid Detergents 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":"2d9af82875a3cf68fc566c5d577a5b3c9f92807847c4cc712bee4471027f3155","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-417.161","next":"us/40-cfr-417.163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}