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Document ID us-afeg-1988-12-27 Title Aluminum Forming Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/dwssa/map-sole-source-aquifer-locations Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:20:18.448079+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

7 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 47 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (7)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Aluminum Forming Category Coverage	wastewater	all facilities that meet the description of the first paragraph, regardless of their size or how they form the aluminum, are covered by this regulation.	facilities that meet the description of the first paragraph	high
#R002	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Surface Treatment Integration Requirement	wastewater	Surface treatment is considered to be a part of the Aluminum Forming Category whenever it is performed as an integral part of aluminum forming.	performed as an integral part of aluminum forming	high
#R003	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Remelted Aluminum Casting Coverage	wastewater	If the aluminum is a remelted primary aluminum product and is cast at a facility for subsequent forming of aluminum, then the casting of remelted aluminum is subject to the Aluminum Forming Category limitations.	remelted primary aluminum product cast at a facility for subsequent forming	high
#R004	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Casting Limitations for Non-cooled Aluminum	wastewater	Casting done at a plant which manufactures aluminum and also does aluminum forming is subject to the casting limitations for the aluminum manufacturing subcategories of the Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing Category (40 CFR Part 421), if there is no cooling of the aluminum prior to casting.	plant manufactures and forms aluminum with no cooling prior to casting	high
#R005	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Permit and Control Mechanism Incorporation	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargersdirect dischargersA point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans., and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargersindirect dischargersA facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	Applies to both direct and indirect dischargers in the aluminum forming industry	high
#R006	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Surface Treatment Category Exclusion	wastewater	All surface treatment of aluminum is considered to be an integral part of Aluminum Forming whenever it is performed at the same plant site at which aluminum is formed, and such operations are not considered for regulation under the Electroplating (40 CFR Part 413) or Metal Finishing (40 CFR Part 433) categories.	Surface treatment performed at the same plant site at which aluminum is formed	high
#R007	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Other Casting Category Subjectivity	wastewater	Other aluminum casting operations are subject to the Metal Molding and Casting (Foundries) Category (40 CFR Part 464).	Aluminum casting operations not otherwise subject to Part 421 or Part 467	high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (47)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	SDWIS	Safe Drinking Water Information System	high
#D002	SDWIS	the EPA’s system of record for Safe Drinking Water Act data; it includes data on public water system characteristics and compliance with SDWA regulations.	medium
#D003	RRA	Risk and Resilience Assessment	high
#D004	ERP	Emergency Response Plan	high
#D005	SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act	high
#D006	AWIA	America's Water Infrastructure Act	high
#D007	UST	underground storage tank	high
#D008	Water ICAT	an interactive map that helps users identify drinking water and wastewater utilities that may benefit from water infrastructure technical or capacity development assistance.	medium
#D009	SRF	State Revolving Fund	high
#D010	UCMR	Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule	high
#D011	DWMAPS	Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters	high
#D012	ECHO	Enforcement and Compliance History Online	high
#D013	ADWR	Aircraft Drinking Water Rule	high
#D014	DWINSA	Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment	high
#D015	CCR	Consumer Confidence Report	high
#D016	GPRA	Government Performance and Results Act	high
#D017	NCOD	National Contaminant Occurrence Database	high
#D018	ROE	Report on the Environment	high
#D019	UIC	Underground Injection Control	high
#D020	WIFIA	Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act	high
#D021	SFRS	Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services	high
#D022	PFAS	Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances	high
#D023	ROTG	Response On-The-Go	high
#D024	Water ICAT	Water Infrastructure and Capacity Assessment Tool	high
#D025	.gov	official government organization in the United States	high
#D026	direct	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D027	indirect	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D028	copper alloys	any alloy in which copper is the major constituent.	high
#D029	Plate	a wide rigid piece of metal usually greater than ¼ inch thick.	high
#D030	Sheet	a wide piece of metal having little rigidity and usually less than ¼ inch thick.	high
#D031	strip	the length is many times the width and the product is commonly handled as coils of metal called coiled strip.	high
#D032	Wire	usually circular in cross section and is flexible.	high
#D033	cable	Wire that is twisted or woven into strands, used for lifting or in structural supports	high
#D034	Rod	similar to wire in that it has a circular cross section but is more rigid.	high
#D035	Tubing	material in the form of long hollow cylinders.	high
#D036	Forgings	formed from copper, usually hot, by individual and intermittent applications of pressure.	high
#D037	beryllium copper alloys	any copper alloy that is alloyed to contain 0.10 percent or greater beryllium	high
#D038	precious metals	any alloy containing 30 or greater percent by weight of precious metals	high
#D039	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D040	TTO	Total Toxic Organics	high
#D041	POTWs	publicly owned treatment works	high
#D042	Development Document	Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule	high
#D043	publicly owned treatment works (POTWs)	A treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, that is owned by the state or municipality. This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW treatment plant [40 CFR 403.3].	high
#D044	ICIS	Integrated Compliance Information System	high
#D045	PCS	Permit Compliance System	high
#D046	DMR	Discharge Monitoring Report	high
#D047	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high