§ 455.25 New source performance standards (NSPS).
Current through Aug 22, 2025 · Read all of Part 455
(a) Any new source subject to this subpart which discharges process wastewater pollutants must achieve the new source performance standards specified in 40 CFR 455.20(d), and subject to 455.20(a), must meet the following standards for BOD5, TSS, COD and pH:
New Source Performance Standards
Standards
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any one day** | Average of daily values shall not exceed** |
|---|---|---|
| COD | 9.360 | 6.480 |
| BOD5 | 5.328 | 1.1520 |
| TSS | 4.392 | 1.2960 |
| pH | * | * |
* Within the range 6.0 to 9.0
** Metric units: Kilogram pollutant /1,000 kg of total organic active ingredients.
English units: Pound pollutant/1,000 lb of total organic active ingredients
(b) For the priority pollutants, such sources must achieve discharges not exceeding the quantity (mass) determined by multiplying the process wastewater flow subject to this subpart as defined in 40 CFR 455.21(d) times the concentrations listed in table 4 or table 5 of this part, as appropriate, of this subpart.
[58 FR 50690, Sept. 28, 1993]