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Document ID us-ltfeg-2026-03-17-2 Title Leather Tanning and Finishing Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/biosolids/pathogens-and-vector-attraction-sewage-sludge Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:26:13.770181+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch
2 Qualitative 0 Quantitative 36 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (2)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#R001prohibitiontreatmentmandatoryProhibition of UOG Wastewater Discharges to POTWswastewaterThese standards prohibit discharges of wastewater pollutants from onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities to publicly owned treatment works.Applies to onshore unconventional oil and gas (UOG) extraction facilities.high
#R002operationaloperationalmandatoryConditional Produced Water Discharge Allowance (Subpart E)agricultural water, aquatic lifeThe 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 must be west of the 98th meridian, of sufficient quality for agricultural or wildlife use, and actually put to such use during discharge.high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

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D Definitions (36)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001Oil and Gas ExtractionThe exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas from wells.medium
#D002Produced waterThe fluid brought up from the hydrocarbon-bearing strata during the extraction of oil and gas, and includes, where present, formation water, injection water, and any chemicals added downhole or during the oil/water separation process.high
#D003Produced sandThe slurried particles used in hydraulic fracturing, the accumulated formation sands and scales particles generated during production. Produced sand also includes desander discharge from the produced water waste stream, and blowdown of the water phase from the produced water treating system.high
#D004UOGunconventional oil and gashigh
#D005NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D006NAICSNorth American Industrial Classification Systemhigh
#D007BATBest Available Technologyhigh
#D008BCTBest Conventional Technologyhigh
#D009NSPSNew Source Performance Standardshigh
#D010PSESPretreatment Standards for Existing Sourceshigh
#D011PSNSPretreatment Standards for New Sourceshigh
#D012BPTBest Practicable Technologyhigh
#D013oresmetal-bearing rockhigh
#D014dressingpicking, sorting, washing of oreshigh
#D015millingcrushing, grinding, etc.high
#D016beneficiationprocessing to improve purity/qualityhigh
#D017Smeltingheating the ore mixtures to separate liquid metal and impuritieshigh
#D018NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D019NAICSNorth American Industrial Classification Systemhigh
#D020BPTBest Practicable Technology Currently Availablehigh
#D021BATBest Available Technology Economically Achievablehigh
#D022NSPSNew Source Performance Standardshigh
#D023directA point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.high
#D024indirectA facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).high
#D025Asphalt emulsion plantsproduce blown asphalt (forcing hot air through crude asphalt and mixing with water and chemicals) for use in roofing or paving materials.high
#D026Asphalt concrete plantsmanufacture paving materials such as black top (asphalt mixed with crushed rock or gravel).high
#D027Asphalt roofing plantsmanufacture asphalt felts, shingles, and other products, such as impregnated asphalt siding, expansion joints, canal liners, roofing cements, tars and pitches, and tar paper.high
#D028Floor covering plantsmanufacture linoleum floor coverings and printed asphalt felt floor coverings. The coverings are made by saturating organic felt with asphalt and then painting or embedding a design on one side of the felt.high
#D029NAICSNorth American Industry Classification Systemhigh
#D030TSStotal suspended solidshigh
#D031new sourcefacilities that commenced operation after February 26, 1975high
#D032NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D033BPTBest Practicable Pollutant Control Technology Currently Availablehigh
#D034BATBest Available Technology Economically Achievablehigh
#D035NSPSNew Source Performance Standardshigh
#D036PSNSPretreatment Standards for New Sourceshigh