Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Effluent Guidelines

Petroleum Refining Effluent Guidelines Documents for 1982 and 1985 Rules

Related Information
  • Petroleum Refining Effluent Guidelines
  • 1985 Amendment
    Revised BAT, added stormwater limits (pursuant to litigation)
  • 1982 Amendment
    Revised BAT, PSNS, PSES (pursuant to 1977 CWA amendments & litigation)

  • Final rule (correction) (pdf) (109.57 KB, August 12, 1985, 50 FR 32414)
  • Final rule (pdf) (1.51 MB, July 12, 1985, 50 FR 28516)
  • Proposed rule (pdf) (1.26 MB, August 28, 1984, 49 FR 34152)
  • Final rule (pdf) (2.77 MB, October 18, 1982, 47 FR 46434)
  • Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines, New Source Performance Standards and Pretreatment Standards for the Petroleum Refining Point Source Category (pdf) (11.76 MB, October 1982, 440/1-82/014)
  • Proposed rule (pdf) (3.03 MB, December 21, 1979, 44 FR 75926)

Effluent Guidelines

  • Effluent Guidelines Home
  • Industry Regulations & Studies
  • Learn about Effluent Guidelines
  • Effluent Guidelines Plan
    • Preliminary Plan #16 (2024)
    • Final Plan #15 (2023)
  • Implementation & Compliance
  • Effluent Guidelines Database
  • Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology Database
Contact Us About Effluent Guidelines
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on September 3, 2024
  • Assistance
  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • French
  • Haitian Creole
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions
  • Site Feedback

Follow.