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Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Effluent Guidelines Documents

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The Development Document comprises three volumes:

  1. Summary of Category, Industry Description, Subcategorization.
  2. Water Use and Wastewater Characteristics; Selection of Pollutant Parameters.
  3. Treatment Technologies, Regulatory Compliance Cost Estimates and Pollutant Loadings for the Final Rule.
  • Aluminum, Copper, and Nonferrous Metals Forming & Metal Powders Pretreatment Standards: A Guidance Manual (pdf) (3.44 MB, December 1989, 800/B-89/001)
    Guidance to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) on the implementation and enforcement of the pretreatment standards for the Aluminum Forming, Copper Forming, and Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders categories. Includes a summary of wastewater treatment technologies used by the industries.
  • Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (901.25 KB, March 17, 1989, 54 FR 11346)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Point Source Category; Volume I (pdf) (14.47 MB, September 1986, 440/1-84/019)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Point Source Category; Volume II (pdf) (33.06 MB, September 1986, 440/1-84/019)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Point Source Category; Volume III (pdf) (28.97 MB, September 1986, 440/1-84/019)
  • Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (9.01 MB, August 23, 1985, 50 FR 34242)
  • Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (7.75 MB, March 5, 1984, 49 FR 8112)

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