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Effluent Guidelines are national regulatory regulations for wastewater discharged to surface waters and municipal sewage treatment plants (also known as publicly owned treatment works (POTWs)). EPA issues these regulations for industrial categories, based on the performance of treatment and control technologies. These are technology-based regulations intended to represent the greatest pollutant reductions that are economically achievable for an industry. The regulations are not based on risk or impacts upon receiving waters. The regulations are incorporated into:
Implementation occurs under two related EPA programs, depending on the way an industrial facility discharges its wastewater:
The following abbreviations shall have the following meanings: