| #Q001 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Permit Compliance with Ocean Discharge Guidelines | wastewater, other | No permit under section 1342 of this title for a discharge into the territorial sea, the waters of the contiguous zone, or the oceans shall be issued, after promulgation of guidelines established under subsection (c) of this section, except in compliance with such guidelines. | after promulgation of guidelines established under subsection (c) | high |
| #Q002 | administrative | unknown | guidance | Permit Issuance Prior to Guidelines Promulgation | wastewater, other | Prior to the promulgation of such guidelines, a permit may be issued under such section 1342 of this title if the Administrator determines it to be in the public interest. | Prior to the promulgation of such guidelines | high |
| #Q003 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of Waiver for Territorial Sea Permits | wastewater, other | The requirements of subsection (d) of section 1342 of this title may not be waived in the case of permits for discharges into the territorial sea. | in the case of permits for discharges into the territorial sea | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Promulgation of Guidelines for Degradation of Waters | wastewater, aquatic life, recreational water, other | (1) The Administrator shall, within one hundred and eighty days after October 18, 1972 (and from time to time thereafter), promulgate guidelines for determining the degradation of the waters of the territorial seas, the contiguous zone, and the oceans, which shall include: (A) the effect of disposal of pollutants on human health or welfare, including but not limited to plankton, fish, shellfish, wildlife, shorelines, and beaches; (B) the effect of disposal of pollutants on marine life including the transfer, concentration, and dispersal of pollutants or their byproducts through biological, physical, and chemical processes; changes in marine ecosystem diversity, productivity, and stability; and species and community population changes; (C) the effect of disposal, of pollutants on esthetic, recreation, and economic values; (D) the persistence and permanence of the effects of disposal of pollutants; (E) the effect of the disposal of varying rates, of particular volumes and concentrations of pollutants; (F) other possible locations and methods of disposal or recycling of pollutants including land-based alternatives; and (G) the effect on alternate uses of the oceans, such as mineral exploitation and scientific study. | | high |
| #Q005 | prohibition | unknown | mandatory | Prohibition of Permit Issuance with Insufficient Information | wastewater, other | (2) In any event where insufficient information exists on any proposed discharge to make a reasonable judgment on any of the guidelines established pursuant to this subsection no permit shall be issued under section 1342 of this title. | where insufficient information exists on any proposed discharge to make a reasonable judgment on any of the guidelines established pursuant to this subsection | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | NPDES Permit Incorporation of Guidelines | wastewater | The requirements are incorporated into NPDES permits. | wastewater directly discharged by slaughterhouses, further processors, independent renderers, and poultry processors | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Coverage for Meat First Processors | wastewater | All meat first processors (slaughterhouses) | Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Coverage for Meat Further Processors Threshold | wastewater | Meat further processors that generate more than 6,000 pounds per day of finished products (examples: bacon or sausage) | Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources; generate more than 6,000 pounds per day of finished products | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Coverage for Independent Renderers Threshold | wastewater | Independent renderers of meat and poultry products that use more than 10 million pounds per year of raw material | Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources; use more than 10 million pounds per year of raw material | high |
| #Q010 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Coverage for Poultry First Processors Threshold | wastewater | Poultry first processors (slaughterhouses) that slaughter more than 100 million pounds per year | Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources; slaughter more than 100 million pounds per year | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Coverage for Poultry Further Processors Threshold | wastewater | Poultry further processors that generate more than 7 million pounds per year of finished products (examples: ready-to-cook chicken cutlets or ground turkey) | Direct Dischargers—Existing and New Sources; generate more than 7 million pounds per year | high |
| #Q012 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | New Source Coverage for All Poultry First Processors | wastewater | All poultry first processors | Direct Dischargers—New Sources | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | New Source Coverage for All Poultry Further Processors | wastewater | All poultry further processors | Direct Dischargers—New Sources | high |
| #Q014 | operational | operational | mandatory | Leachate Collection Requirement | wastewater | RCRA regulations require landfill operators to collect the leachate produced by the landfill. | | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Direct Discharge Regulatory Compliance | wastewater | Landfills discharging directly to surface waters are subject to the Effluent Guidelines regulation. | discharging directly to surface waters | high |
| #Q016 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Effluent Limit Achievement | wastewater | Landfill operators may choose the technologies best suited for their sites so long as the wastewater discharged from their facilities meet the effluent limits set by the regulation. | wastewater discharged from their facilities | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Metal Molding and Casting Subcategory Coverage | wastewater | The MMC regulation covers 28 process segments (processes such as casting quench, grinding scrubber, mold cooling) in four subcategories: Aluminum Casting, Copper Casting, Ferrous Casting, and Zinc Casting. | Facilities performing metal molding and casting as defined in 40 CFR Part 464 | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Incorporation into NPDES Permits | wastewater | The Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers, and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers. | For facilities discharging process wastewater directly or indirectly to surface waters | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | operational | guidance | POTW Standard Election for Indirect Dischargers | 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 POTWs receiving wastewater from MMC facilities | high |
| #Q020 | prohibition | treatment | mandatory | No Discharge of Process Wastewater Pollutants | wastewater | For three of the process segments, the technology basis of the regulations is "no discharge of process wastewater pollutants." | Applicable to the three specific process segments designated in the regulation | high |
| #Q021 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | TTO Monitoring via Oil and Grease Bulk Parameter | wastewater | Examples of the pollutants with effluent limits for Foundries are total suspended solids, phenols, copper, lead, and zinc, and also a bulk parameter (oil and grease) for monitoring total toxic organics (TTO) in all subcategories for indirect dischargers. | All subcategories for indirect dischargers | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | recommended | Regulatory 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 (40 CFR Part 433), Aluminum Forming (40 CFR Part 467), and Copper Forming (40 CFR Part 468). 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. | When determining regulatory coverage for facilities that may perform operations related to Metal Finishing, Aluminum Forming, or Copper Forming | high |