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Electroplating Effluent Guidelines - Regulations and Support Documents

Related Information
  • Electroplating Effluent Guidelines
  • Final Rule: Electroplating and Metal Finishing (pdf) (3.12 MB, July 15, 1983, 48 FR 32462)
  • Proposed Rule: Electroplating and Metal Finishing (pdf) (2.05 MB, August 31, 1982, 47 FR 38462)
  • Final Rule (pdf) (1.55 MB, January 28, 1981, 46 FR 9462)
  • Proposed Rule (pdf) (762.91 KB, July 3, 1980, 45 FR 45322)
  • Final Rule (pdf) (5.34 MB, September 7, 1979, 44 FR 52590)
  • Development Document for Existing Source Pretreatment Standards for the Electroplating Category (pdf) (22.31 MB, August 1979, 440/1-79/003)
    Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule
  • Notice of Suspension (pdf) (131.16 KB, May 14, 1979, 44 FR 27993)
  • Proposed Rule (pdf) (2.04 MB, February 14, 1978, 43 FR 6560)
  • Interim Final Rule (pdf) (1.62 MB, July 12, 1977, 42 FR 35834)
  • Proposed Rule (pdf) (1.18 MB, April 24, 1975, 40 FR 18140)
  • Proposed Rule (pdf) (285.22 KB, March 28, 1974, 39 FR 15115)

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