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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
  • Federal Register notices
  • Support documents
  • Industry studies
Learn About Effluent Guidelines
  • Key terms and concepts
    • Development of Effluent Guidelines
    • Levels of control: BPT, BAT, BCT, NSPS, PSNS, PSES
    • Implementation
    • Industries/pollutants not specifically regulated by Effluent Guidelines
Planning & Implementation
Pollutants, Analytical Methods, Research
Pollutant discharges regulated by Effluent Guidelines must be measured with approved analytical methods.
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