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.
Current & Recent Actions
- Preliminary EG Plan 15
- PFAS-related rulemakings:
- Meat & Poultry rulemaking
- Effluent Guidelines Database
Industry Regulations & Studies
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Federal Register notices
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Support documents
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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