Effluent Guidelines

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Centalized Waste Treatment

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Volume I (PDF) (1.7 MB, 406 pp.; EPA 821-R-98-020)

Chapter 1—Background
Chapter 2—Data Collection
Chapter 3—Scope / Applicability of the Proposed Regulation
Chapter 4—Description of the Industry
Chapter 5—Industry Subcategorization
Chapter 6—Pollutants of Concern for the Centralized Waste Treatment Industry
Chapter 7—Pollutants Selected for Regulation
Chapter 8—Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Chapter 9—Regulation Options Considered and Selected for Basis of Regulation
Chapter 10—Long-Term Averages, Variability Factors, and Limitations and Standards
Chapter 11—Cost of Treatment Technologies
Chapter 12—Pollutant Loading and Removal Estimates
Chapter 13—Non-Water Quality Impacts
Chapter 14—Implementation
Chapter 15—Analytical Methods and Baseline Values
Glossary
Acronyms
Index

Volume II (PDF) (401 K, 285 pp.; EPA 821-R-98-020)