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Iron and Steel

Preliminary Study of the Iron and Steel Category 40 CFR Part 420

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1st Portion (PDF) (83 pages, 631 K)
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction
  1. Purpose of This Review
  2. Structure of the Regulation
  3. Pollutants Limited by 40 CFR Part 420
- 2. Industry Profile
  1. Manufacturing Processes and Wastewater Treatment
  2. Industry Segments
  3. Classification of Manufacturing Plants in the U.S. Iron and Steel Industry
  4. Changes in the U.S. Steel Industry - 1982 through 1993
  5. Production Trends and Capacity Utilization
  6. Product Mix
  7. Imports and Exports, Employment, and Financial Performance
  8. Capital Spending and Pollution Control Investments
- 3. Background of Current Regulation
  1. Prior Regulations
  2. Applicability
  3. Subcategorization
  4. Technology Bases for the Regulation
  5. Regulated Pollutants
  6. General Provisions
2nd Portion (PDF) (73 pages, 484 K)
- 4. Assessment of Current Regulation
  1. Applicability
  2. Subcategorization
  3. Better Performing Mills
  4. General Provisions
  5. Pollutants Selected for Regulation
  6. Preliminary Estimates of Pollutant Loadings and Order-of-Magnitude Costs
3rd Portion (PDF) (65 pages, 147 K)
- 5. Water Quality and Cross-Media Impacts
  1. Impaired Water Bodies
  2. Receiving Water Sediments
  3. Groundwater
  4. Air
  5. Solid and Hazardous Waste
  6. Opportunities for Multimedia Rulemaking
  7. Review of Recent Permit Violations and Enforcement Actions
- 6. New and Innovative Approaches
  1. Production Technologies
  2. Wastewater Flow Minimization and Improved Wastewater Treatment
  3. Pollution Prevention
  4. Residuals Management
  5. Best Management Practices
- 7. References
- 8. Glossary
4th Portion (PDF) (26 pages, 431 K)
- Appendix A: Schematic Diagrams of Technologies Considered by EPA
5th Portion (PDF) (12 pages, 535 K)
- Appendix B: Mill Performance Data versus Effluent Limitations Guidelines
- Appendix C: Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Included on State 304(l) Short Lists

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Preliminary Study of the Iron and Steel Category 40 CFR Part 420

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