Effluent Guidelines
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.
Industry Regulations & Studies
All existing & proposed regulations, including:
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Federal Register notices
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Support documents
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Industry studies
Ongoing Industry Studies
- Nutrient Removal & Secondary Technologies - Revised questionnaire
- Centralized Waste Treatment
- Metal Finishing
- Petroleum Refining
Planning & Implementation
- Effluent Guidelines Plan
- reviews of existing & potential regulations
- Implementation and compliance
- permits, pretreatment, enforcement