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Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines - Petitions for Reconsideration

  • EPA has received petitions for administrative reconsideration of the 2015 Final Rule:
    • Petition to reconsider the Final Rule; submitted by Utility Water Act Group (UWAG) (March 24, 2017)
    • Petition to reconsider the Final Rule; submitted by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (April 5, 2017)
  • EPA letter to petitioners re: Steam Electric Power Effluent Guidelines (pdf) (440.96 KB, August 11, 2017)
  • EPA letter to Gov. T. McAuliffe re: Compliance date flexibility in 2015 Steam Electric ELG rule (pdf) (360.32 KB, April 11, 2017)
    EPA sent a letter to each state reminding them of flexibilities available to NPDES permitting authorities under the 2015 Steam Electric ELG Final Rule. This letter to Hon. Terry McAuliffe, Governor of Virginia, is an example.
  • EPA Response to UWAG & SBA Petitions - 2015 Steam Electric ELG Final Rule (pdf) (179.57 KB, April 12, 2017)

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