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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter O - Pollution |
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Part 159 - Marine Sanitation Devices |
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Subpart C - Design, Construction, and Testing |
§ 159.126 - Coliform test: Type II devices.
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§ 159.126 Coliform test: Type II devices.
(a) The arithmetic mean of the fecal coliform bacteria in 38 of 40 samples of effluent from a Type II device during the test described in § 159.121 must be 200 per 100 milliliters or less when tested in accordance with 40 CFR Part 136.
(b) The 40 samples must be taken from the device as follows: During each of the 10 test days, one sample must be taken at the beginning, middle and end of an 8-consecutive hour period with one additional sample taken immediately following the peak capacity processing period.
[CGD 75-213, 41 FR 15326, Apr. 12, 1976]