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Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines Background Documents

Steam Electric Power Generation Point Source Category: Final Detailed Study Report (pdf) (2.6 MB, October 2009, 821-R-09-008)
Industry overview, data on wastewater characteristics of coal-fired plants, a description of applicable wastewater treatment technologies, a discussion of trends in the use of air pollution controls, and a description of environmental impacts