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Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines Documents

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  • Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines
  • Preliminary Study (2011)
  • 1988 Amendment
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  • 1975 Initial Rulemaking

  • Ore Mining and Dressing Preliminary Study Report (pdf) (623.46 KB, September 2011, 820-R-10-025)
    Review of wastewater discharges from active ore mines that produce copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver and molybdenum. Findings are used to support determination whether to revise existing Effluent Guidelines regulations at 40 CFR Part 440.
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (3.47 MB, May 24, 1988, 53 FR 18764)
  • Development Document for Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category, Gold Placer Mine Subcategory (pdf) (13.36 MB, May 1988, 440/1-88/061)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (4.51 MB, November 20, 1985, 50 FR 47982)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (2.97 MB, December 3, 1982, 47 FR 54598)
  • Development Document for Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category (pdf) (25.57 MB, November 1982, 440/1-82/061)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (4.65 MB, June 14, 1982, 47 FR 25682)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (265.31 KB, March 1, 1979, 44 FR 11546)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Clarification Notice (pdf) (277.65 KB, February 8, 1979, 44 FR 7953)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (1.62 MB, July 11, 1978, 43 FR 29771)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category - Vol. 1 (pdf) (17.33 MB, July 1978, 440/1-78/061e)
    Description of industry processes, pollutants generated, available control & treatment technologies, the technical basis for the final rule, and costs of the rule
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Point Source Category, Vol. 2 (pdf) (19.01 MB, July 1978, 440/1-78/061e)
    Description of industry processes, pollutants generated, available control & treatment technologies, the technical basis for the final rule, and costs of the rule
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (1.45 MB, November 6, 1975, 40 FR 51738)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Notice of Suspension (pdf) (175.07 KB, May 24, 1976, 41 FR 21191)
  • Ore Mining Effluent Guidelines - Interim Final Rule (pdf) (2.5 MB, November 6, 1975, 40 FR 51722)
  • Development Document for Interim Final and Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Industry; Volume 1 (pdf) (13.97 MB, October 1975, 440/1-75/061)
    Sections 1 - 6
  • Development Document for Interim Final and Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Ore Mining and Dressing Industry; Volume 2 (pdf) (14.17 MB, October 1975, 440/1-75/061)
    Sections 7 - 14

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