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Document ID us-mmceg-1985-10-30 Title Metal Molding and Casting (Foundries) Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/ink-formulating-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:27:27.335183+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

8 Qualitative 3 Quantitative 13 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (8)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Zero Discharge Requirement	wastewater	These direct dischargers and "new source" indirect dischargers (i.e. facilities that commenced operation after February 26, 1975) must comply with the zero discharge requirement in the regulation.	Facilities producing oil-base inks with solvent-based cleaning operations.	high
#Q002	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The MP&M regulation covers only direct dischargers and the requirements are incorporated into NPDES permits.	Applies to facilities that manufacture, rebuild, or maintain finished metal products, parts, or machines, and generate oily wastewater.	high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	NFMM Effluent Guidelines Permit Incorporation	wastewater	The NFMM Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers direct dischargers A 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 dischargers indirect dischargers A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	Applicable to all facilities identified as direct or indirect dischargers within the nonferrous metals manufacturing sector.	high
#Q004	operational	treatment	mandatory	NFMM Subcategory Compliance	wastewater	The NFMM effluent guidelines apply to facilities in 31 subcategories:	Applies to Bauxite Refining, Primary Aluminum Smelting, Secondary Aluminum Smelting, Primary/Secondary Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten, Columbium-Tantalum, Silver, Antimony, Beryllium, Germanium, Gallium, Indium, Mercury, Molybdenum, Rhenium, Vanadium, Nickel, Cobalt, Precious Metals, Rare Earth Metals, Tantalum, Tin, Titanium, Uranium, Zirconium, and Hafnium subparts.	high
#Q005	administrative	unknown	mandatory	Coverage Definition Verification	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 421.	When determining if a facility falls under the NFMM regulations versus other categories.	high
#Q006	administrative	reporting	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation for Pesticide Chemicals	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 direct and indirect dischargers in the pesticide chemicals industry.	high
#Q007	operational	treatment	mandatory	Pesticide Chemicals Subcategory Applicability	wastewater, agricultural water	The Pesticide Chemicals regulation applies to the following subcategories: Organic Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing (Subpart A), Metallo-Organic Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing (Subpart B), Pesticide Chemicals Formulating and Packaging (Subpart C), Test Methods for Pesticide Pollutants (Subpart D), Repackaging of Agricultural Pesticides Performed at Refilling Establishments (Subpart E)	Facilities performing manufacturing, formulating, packaging, testing, or repackaging of agricultural pesticides.	high
#Q008	monitoring	reporting	mandatory	Analytical Methods Compliance Relocation	wastewater	Moved table of analytical methods (Table 7 of 40 CFR Part 455) to 40 CFR 136.3(a) as new Table I-G	Compliance monitoring for the analysis of pollutants under the Clean Water Act.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (3)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	unknown	treatment	mandatory	Process wastewater pollutant discharge limit	wastewater	requirement	0 discharge	For three of the process segments, the technology basis of the regulations is "no discharge of process wastewater pollutants."	Applies to three specific process segments within the Metal Molding and Casting category	high
#R002	operational	reporting	mandatory	Job shop production threshold	wastewater	requirement	>= 50 percent	plants that sold 50 percent or more of their production to customers outside the corporate entity	Classification as a job shop facility	high
#R003	operational	reporting	mandatory	Captive plant production threshold	wastewater	requirement	>= 50 percent	plants that sold 50 percent or more of their products internally or were used within the corporate entity	Classification as a captive plant facility	high

D Definitions (13)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	direct dischargers	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D002	indirect dischargers	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D003	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D004	BPT	Best Practicable Technology Currently Available	high
#D005	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D006	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D007	PSES	Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources	high
#D008	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D009	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
#D010	Guidance Document	Assists permit writers and pretreatment coordinators in developing appropriate NPDES permits and pretreatment requirements for pharmaceutical facilities	high
#D011	.gov website	belongs to an official government organization in the United States.	high
#D012	HTTPS	means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website.	high
#D013	*	required	high