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Document ID us-mmpeg-2026-05-07 Title Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/mineral-mining-and-processing-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:28:34.502501+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (5)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#R001operationaloperationalmandatoryMulti-subcategory Limit Determination MethodwastewaterSpecifies the method of determining BOD and TSS limitations for plants that manufacture products in more than one subcategory.Plants that manufacture products in more than one subcategoryhigh
#R002administrativeunknownguidanceMetal Background Level AccommodationwastewaterAllows control authorities to accommodate low background levels of metals in non-metal-bearing waste streams that result from the corrosion of construction materials, intake water, or other incidental metal sources.Low background levels of metals in non-metal-bearing waste streams resulting from the corrosion of construction materials, intake water, or other incidental metal sourceshigh
#R003administrativereportingguidanceApplicability Verification InstructionwastewaterFor precise definitions of coverage, refer to the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 414.high
#R004administrativeunknownguidanceRegulatory Coverage Definition ReferencewastewaterFor precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 409.To determine precise regulatory coverage definitions beyond the provided NAICS guidehigh
#R005administrativeunknownguidanceTechnical Assistance Contact GuidancewastewaterFor additional information regarding the Sugar Processing Effluent Guidelines, please contact Meghan Hessenauer (hessenauer.meghan@epa.gov) or 202-566-1040.high

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (11)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001POTWspublicly owned treatment workshigh
#D002Transportation Equipment CleaningTransportation Equipment Cleaning is the cleaning of the interiors of: tank trucks, rail tank cars, intermodal tank containers (containers with over 3,000 liter capacity), tank barges, closed-top hopper barges, and ocean/sea tankers used to transport materials or cargos that come into direct contact with the tank or container interior.high
#D003intermodal tank containerscontainers with over 3,000 liter capacityhigh
#D004intermediate bulk containersportable containers, also called “totes,” with 450 to 3,000 liter capacityhigh
#D005NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D006SICStandard Industrial Classificationhigh
#D007TECTransportation Equipment Cleaninghigh
#D008MP&MMetal Products & Machineryhigh
#D009totesintermediate bulk containers (portable containers with 450 to 3,000 liter capacity)high
#D010contact washwatersAll contact washwaters which have come into direct contact with the tank or container interior including pre-rinse cleaning solutions, chemical cleaning solutions, and final rinse solutionshigh
#D011TEC process wastewaterwastewater generated from a regulated TEC subcategoryhigh