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Effluent Guidelines

Meat & Poultry Rule
- Questionnaires now available
Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Plan
- List of regulatory actions and studies
Steam Electric Power Generating Category
- 2021 Supplemental Rulemaking

Effluent Guidelines are national regulatory standards for wastewater discharged to surface waters and municipal sewage treatment plants. EPA issues these regulations for industrial categories, based on the performance of treatment and control technologies.

Current & Recent Actions

Meat and Poultry Questionnaires
Preliminary EG Plan 15
PFAS-related rulemakings:
- Organic Chemicals
- Metal Finishing
Effluent Guidelines Database

Industry Regulations & Studies

All existing & proposed regulations:

Federal Register notices
Support documents
Industry studies

Ongoing Industry Studies

Planning & Implementation

Effluent Guidelines Plan
- reviews of existing & potential regulations
- Final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 14
Implementation and compliance
- permits, pretreatment, enforcement