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Document ID us-cfeg-2025-05-31 Title Copper Forming Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/copper-forming-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:25:22.121415+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

25 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 31 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (25)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	administrative	operational	mandatory	Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers, and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers	Applies to direct and indirect dischargers.	high
#Q002	administrative	operational	guidance	Coverage Definition Verification	wastewater	Note: the NAICS listing is provided as a guide and does not define the coverage of the Copper Forming category. For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 468.	When determining categorical coverage	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Facility Coverage Exclusions	wastewater	Excluded: * Forming of beryllium copper alloys (any copper alloy that is alloyed to contain 0.10 percent or greater beryllium) * Forming of precious metals (any alloy containing 30 or greater percent by weight of precious metals is considered a precious metal) * Casting of copper and copper alloys * Copper powders	Applies to facilities forming or manufacturing the specified excluded materials.	high
#Q004	administrative	operational	mandatory	Casting Regulation Applicability	wastewater	Casting is regulated under the Metal Molding and Casting (Foundries) Category (40 CFR Part 464).	Applies to casting processes.	high
#Q005	administrative	operational	mandatory	Copper Powders Regulation Applicability	wastewater	The manufacture of copper powders and the forming of parts from copper or copper alloy powders is regulated under the Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Category (40 CFR Part 471).	Applies to the manufacture and forming of copper powders.	high
#Q006	administrative	operational	mandatory	Direct Discharger Applicability	wastewater	The regulation only applies to direct dischargers.		high
#Q007	administrative	operational	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into NPDES permits.		high
#Q008	administrative	operational	mandatory	Coverage Definition Reference	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 457.		high
#Q009	administrative	operational	guidance	NAICS Guide Usage	wastewater	The NAICS listing is provided as a guide and does not define the coverage of the Explosives Manufacturing category.		high
#Q010	administrative	operational	mandatory	Acid Waste Regulation Subordination	wastewater	The wastes associated with this portion of explosives manufacturing are addressed in other Effluent Guidelines categories.	manufacture, concentration, recovery, and purification of sulfuric, nitric, acetic, and other acids	high
#Q011	administrative	operational	mandatory	Permit and Control Mechanism Incorporation	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers, and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers (See Pretreatment Program).	Applies to direct and indirect dischargers in the Ferroalloy Manufacturing industry.	high
#Q012	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Applicability Definition Requirement	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 424.	When determining regulatory coverage and applicability for the Ferroalloy Manufacturing category.	high
#Q013	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Regulatory Coverage Verification	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 424.	Applies when determining if a facility falls under the Ferroalloy Manufacturing category.	high
#Q014	administrative	reporting	guidance	NAICS Listing Interpretation	wastewater	The NAICS listing is provided as a guide and does not define the coverage of the Ferroalloy Manufacturing category.		high
#Q015	administrative	operational	mandatory	Direct Discharger Regulatory Coverage	wastewater	The regulation (40 CFR Part 432) covers wastewater directly discharged by slaughterhouses, further processors, independent renderers, and poultry processors.	Directly discharged to waters of the United States	high
#Q016	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Existing and New Source Applicability Thresholds	wastewater	Coverage applies to: All meat first processors (slaughterhouses); Meat further processors generating > 6,000 lbs/day finished products; Independent renderers using > 10 million lbs/year raw material; Poultry first processors slaughtering > 100 million lbs/year; Poultry further processors generating > 7 million lbs/year finished products.	For Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources	high
#Q017	administrative	unknown	mandatory	New Source Specific Applicability	wastewater	Direct Dischargers—New Sources include: All poultry first processors; All poultry further processors.	Applies to New Sources as defined by regulation	high
#Q018	administrative	operational	mandatory	Regulation Coverage and Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The regulation (40 CFR Part 432) covers wastewater directly discharged directly dischargedA point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. by slaughterhouses, further processors, independent renderers, and poultry processors. The requirements are incorporated into NPDES permits.	Applies to direct dischargers in the Meat and Poultry Products industry.	high
#Q019	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Coverage Thresholds for Existing and New Sources	wastewater	All meat first processors (slaughterhouses); Meat further processors that generate more than 6,000 pounds per day of finished products (examples: bacon or sausage); Independent renderers of meat and poultry products that use more than 10 million pounds per year of raw material; Poultry first processors (slaughterhouses) that slaughter more than 100 million pounds per year; Poultry further processors that generate more than 7 million pounds per year of finished products (examples: ready-to-cook chicken cutlets or ground turkey)	Applicable to Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources	high
#Q020	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Poultry New Source Coverage	wastewater	All poultry first processors; All poultry further processors	Applicable specifically to Direct Dischargers—New Sources	high
#Q021	administrative	operational	guidance	POTW Standard Election	wastewater	For indirect dischargers, which is the larger number of plants, POTWs may elect to establish mass-based or concentration-based standards based on the limitations or standards established in the regulations.	Applies to indirect dischargers and the overseeing POTW.	high
#Q022	administrative	operational	mandatory	Applicability Overlap Assessment	wastewater	Special care needs to be given to potential for overlap of applicability to Metal Molding and Casting facilities with other categories, such as Metal Finishing (note particularly the presence or absence of six "core operations" that must be present for operations to be covered by the Metal Finishing regulations (40 CFR Part 433)), Aluminum Forming (40 CFR Part 467), and Copper Forming (40 CFR Part 468).	Applies when determining the regulatory coverage of a facility.	high
#Q023	administrative	reporting	guidance	MMC Development Document Review	wastewater	Please review the MMC Development Document regarding process operations and associated wastewaters covered in each subcategory (Sections 3 and 5) and the Appendices, notably Appendix C.	Applies when identifying subcategory-specific process operations and wastewaters.	high
#Q024	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Zero Discharge Prohibition	wastewater	For three of the process segments, the technology basis of the regulations is "no discharge of process wastewater pollutants."	Applies to the specific process segments identified in the regulation as zero-discharge.	high
#Q025	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	TTO Monitoring for Indirect Dischargers	wastewater	...a bulk parameter (oil and grease) for monitoring total toxic organics (TTO) in all subcategories for indirect dischargers (see 40 CFR 464.03(a)).	Applies to indirect dischargers in all subcategories.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (31)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	publicly owned treatment works	A treatment works that is owned by the state or municipality.	high
#D002	POTW	publicly owned treatment works	high
#D003	job shops	plants that sold 50 percent or more of their production to customers outside the corporate entity	high
#D004	captive plants	plants that sold 50 percent or more of their products internally or were used within the corporate entity.	high
#D005	total toxic organics	TTO	high
#D006	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D007	MMC	Metal Molding and Casting	high
#D008	Foundries	A foundry produces metal castings from either ferrous or non-ferrous alloys.	high
#D009	direct dischargers	those that discharge to surface waters	high
#D010	indirect dischargers	plants that discharge to POTWs	high
#D011	MP&M	Metal Products and Machinery	high
#D012	direct dischargers	A point source that discharges a pollutant(s) to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans. These sources are subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program regulations. Municipal and industrial facilities that introduce pollution through a defined conveyance or system such as outlet pipes are direct dischargers.	high
#D013	total suspended solids	A measure of the filterable solids present in a sample, as determined by the method specified in 40 CFR Part 136.	high
#D014	BPT	best practicable control technology	high
#D015	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D016	Metal Finishing	Direct or indirect dischargers which perform any of the following: electroplating (except indirect discharging "job shops"), electroless plating, anodizing, coating, chemical etching and milling, printed circuit board manufacture (captive facilities only)	high
#D017	Electroplating	"Job shop" electroplaters and independent printed circuit board manufacturers which are indirect dischargers	high
#D018	Development Document	Describes industry processes, pollutants generated, available control and treatment technologies, the technical basis for the final rule, and costs of the rule	high
#D019	oil and grease	hexane extractable material	high
#D020	indirect dischargers	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D021	Primary metals manufacturers	extract metals from ores and operate smelters, which heat ore mixtures to separate liquid metal and impurities.	high
#D022	Secondary manufacturers	process recycled or scrap metals.	high
#D023	smelters	heat ore mixtures to separate liquid metal and impurities	high
#D024	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D025	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D026	PSES	Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources	high
#D027	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D028	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D029	BPT	Best Practicable Technology Currently Available	high
#D030	Development Document	Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule	high
#D031	*	required	high