Effluent Guidelines Plan
EPA annually reviews industrial wastewater dischargers to determine if they pose a concern to human health and the environment, or if more advanced pollution controls are available to reduce their discharges. New or existing industries that EPA identifies as a potential hazard priority, or for which more effective pollution controls are available, are studied further to determine if they are candidates for new or revised Effluent Guidelines. The biennial Effluent Guidelines Program Plan identifies the industries selected by the Agency for potential study or regulation.
EPA first publishes a Preliminary Plan, requests public review and comment on its content, and then publishes a Final Plan the year thereafter. Public comment and information submitted on the Preliminary Plan helps to inform the Final Plan.
Preliminary 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
- Fact Sheet
- Federal Register Notice (PDF) (June 27, 2016)(2 pp, 196 K, About PDF)
- Preliminary 2016 Plan
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Supporting Documents
- 2015 Annual Review Report
Review of categories of industrial dischargers, based on a toxicity rankings analysis - User Guide to the Docket
Includes subject outline and record index
Past Effluent Guidelines Plans
| Year | Preliminary Plan (PDF) | Final Plan (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55472) | August 4, 2015 (80 FR 46280) |
| 2012 | August 7, 2013 (78 FR 48159) | September 16, 2014 (79 FR 55472) |
| 2010 | December 28, 2009 (74 FR 68599) | October 26, 2011 (76 FR 66286) |
| 2008 | October 30, 2007 (72 FR 61335) | September 15, 2008 (73 FR 53218) |
| 2006 | August 29, 2005 (70 FR 51042) | December 21, 2006 (71 FR 76644) |
| 2004 | December 31, 2003 (68 FR 75515) | September 2, 2004 (69 FR 53705) |
| 2002 | June 18, 2002 (67 FR 41417) | August 27, 2002 (67 FR 55012) |
| 2000 | June 16, 2000 (65 FR 37783) | August 31, 2000 (65 FR 53008) |
| 1998 | May 28, 1998 (63 FR 29203) | September 4, 1998 (63 FR 47285) |
| 1996 | July 3, 1996 (61 FR 35041) | October 7, 1996 (61 FR 52581) |
| 1994 | May 18, 1994 (59 FR 25859) | August 26, 1994 (59 FR 44234) |
| 1992 | May 7, 1992 (57 FR 19748) | September 8, 1992 (57 FR 41000) |
| 1990 | August 25, 1988 (53 FR 32584) | January 2, 1990 (55 FR 80) |