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Document ID us-cwteg-2026-03-17 Title Centralized Waste Treatment Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/centralized-waste-treatment-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:27:06.894707+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

14 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 25 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (14)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NPDES and Pretreatment Permit Requirement	wastewater	The Metal Finishing Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers, and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers (refer to Pretreatment Program).	Applies to direct and indirect dischargers in the metal finishing industry.	high
#R002	operational	treatment	mandatory	Part 433 Compliance Coverage	wastewater	If a plant performs any of those six operations, then discharges from the 46 operations listed in 40 CFR 433.10(a) are covered by the Part 433 standards.	Applies when a plant performs electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, coating, chemical etching and milling, or printed circuit board manufacture.	high
#R003	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Metal Finishing vs Electroplating Category Assignment	wastewater	Certain electroplating processes are covered by the Electroplating Category, 40 CFR Part 413, rather than Metal Finishing: "job shop" electroplaters (those which in a calendar year do not own more than 50 percent of the material undergoing metal finishing), and independent printed circuit board manufacturers, which are located at indirect discharger facilities, and that were in operation before July 15, 1983.	Indirect dischargers that are job shops or independent PCB manufacturers in operation before July 15, 1983.	high
#R004	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The regulatory requirements are incorporated into NPDES permits.	Applicable to conventional and unconventional oil and gas extraction, with the exception of coalbed methane.	high
#R005	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Unconventional Extraction POTW Discharge Prohibition	wastewater	These standards prohibit discharges of wastewater pollutants from onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities to publicly owned treatment works.	Onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities.	high
#R006	operational	treatment	mandatory	Agricultural and Wildlife Water Use Discharge conditions	agricultural water, aquatic life	The regulations in Subpart E allow for discharge of produced water west of the 98th meridian, if the produced water is of good enough quality to be used for wildlife or livestock watering or other agricultural uses and the produced water is actually put to such use during periods of discharge.	Produced water discharge west of the 98th meridian under Subpart E.	high
#R007	operational	treatment	mandatory	Agricultural and Wildlife Water Use Discharge Conditions	agricultural water, aquatic life	The regulations in Subpart E allow for discharge of produced water west of the 98th meridian, if the produced water is of good enough quality to be used for wildlife or livestock watering or other agricultural uses and the produced water is actually put to such use during periods of discharge.	Produced water discharge west of the 98th meridian.	high
#R008	operational	treatment	mandatory	Synthetic-based Drilling Fluids Discharge Requirements	wastewater	Requirements for the discharge of synthetic-based drilling fluids (SBFs) and other non-aqueous drilling fluids.	Applies to the discharge of synthetic-based and non-aqueous drilling fluids.	high
#R009	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation Requirement	wastewater	The regulatory requirements are incorporated into NPDES permits.	Applicable to conventional and unconventional oil and gas extraction, with the exception of coalbed methane.	high
#R010	prohibition	treatment	mandatory	Unconventional Extraction POTW Discharge Prohibition	wastewater	These standards prohibit discharges of wastewater pollutants from onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities to publicly owned treatment works.	Onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities.	high
#R011	operational	treatment	mandatory	Agricultural and Wildlife Water Use Discharge Condition	agricultural water, aquatic life	The regulations in Subpart E allow for discharge of produced water west of the 98th meridian, if the produced water is of good enough quality to be used for wildlife or livestock watering or other agricultural uses and the produced water is actually put to such use during periods of discharge.	Produced water discharge west of the 98th meridian under Subpart E.	high
#R012	operational	treatment	mandatory	Synthetic-based and Non-aqueous Drilling Fluids Discharge Requirements	wastewater	Requirements for the discharge of synthetic-based drilling fluids (SBFs) and other non-aqueous drilling fluids	Applies to the discharge of synthetic-based and non-aqueous drilling fluids.	high
#R013	operational	treatment	mandatory	Subpart E Beneficial Use Discharge Conditions	agricultural water, aquatic life, wastewater	The regulations in Subpart E allow for discharge of produced water west of the 98th meridian, if the produced water is of good enough quality to be used for wildlife or livestock watering or other agricultural uses and the produced water is actually put to such use during periods of discharge.	Produced water discharge west of the 98th meridian.	high
#R014	administrative	operational	mandatory	Subcategory Applicability Coverage	wastewater	The Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines apply to facilities in 12 subcategories: Iron Ore (Subpart A), Aluminum Ore (Subpart B), Uranium, Radium and Vanadium Ores (Subpart C), Mercury Ore (Subpart D), Titanium Ore (Subpart E), Tungsten Ore (Subpart F), Nickel Ore (Subpart G), Vanadium Ore (Mined Alone and Not as a Byproduct) (Subpart H), Antimony Ore (Subpart I), Copper, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver, and Molybdenum Ores (Subpart J), Platinum Ores (Subpart K), Gold Placer Mining (Subpart M).	Facilities engaged in the specified metal ore extraction and dressing activities.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (25)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	direct	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	medium
#D002	indirect	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	medium
#D003	TSS	total suspended solids	high
#D004	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D005	BPT	Best Practicable Pollutant Control Technology Currently Available	high
#D006	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D007	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D008	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D009	NAICS	North American Industry Classification System	high
#D010	new source	facilities that commenced operation after February 26, 1975	high
#D011	direct discharging	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D012	Photographic processing	the development or printing of paper prints, slides, negatives, enlargements, movie film, and other sensitized materials.	high
#D013	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D014	direct dischargers	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D015	PM&F	Plastics molding and forming	high
#D016	Process water	used in PM&F plants to cool or heat the plastic products; to clean the surfaces of both the plastic products and the equipment used to produce those products; and to finish plastic products.	high
#D017	Non-contact cooling water	water that does not contact either the plastic product or equipment surfaces that have contacted the plastic product	high
#D018	BOD5	Biochemical oxygen demand	high
#D019	OCPSF	Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers	high
#D020	Porcelain enameling	the application of glass-like coatings to metals such as steel, cast iron, aluminum, or copper.	high
#D021	slip	a water-based slurry called a "slip" and is composed of one of many combinations of frit (glassy-like material), clays, coloring oxides, water, and special additives, such as suspending agents.	high
#D022	frit	glassy-like material	high
#D023	Surface preparation	for removal of soil, oil, corrosion, and similar dirt from the basis material.	high
#D024	Coating	including ball milling and enamel application.	high
#D025	Ball milling	performed to mix and grind frit and other raw materials, forming an enamel slip of appropriate consistency for a particular application.	high