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Document ID us-ocpsfeg-2026-05-08 Title Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/organic-chemicals-plastics-and-synthetic-fibers-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:27:51.578745+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (6)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeunknownmandatoryReference for Precise Definitions of CoveragewastewaterFor precise definitions of coverage, refer to the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 414.When precise definitions of coverage are neededhigh
#Q002administrativeoperationalguidanceAccommodation of Background Levels of MetalswastewaterAllows 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.In non-metal-bearing waste streams that result from the corrosion of construction materials, intake water, or other incidental metal sourceshigh
#Q003operationalreportingmandatoryMulti-subcategory BOD/TSS Calculation MethodwastewaterSpecifies the method of determining BOD and TSS limitations for plants that manufacture products in more than one subcategory.For plants that manufacture products in more than one subcategoryhigh
#Q004administrativereportingmandatoryWaste Stream Designation CriteriawastewaterRevised criteria for designating "metal-bearing" and "cyanide-bearing" waste streams.When designating waste streams as metal-bearing or cyanide-bearinghigh
#Q005operationaltreatmentguidanceAlternative Cyanide LimitationswastewaterAlternative cyanide limitations for unavoidable complexing of cyanide at the process source of cyanide-bearing waste streams.In cases of unavoidable complexing of cyanide at the process source of cyanide-bearing waste streamshigh
#Q006reportingreportingguidancePFAS Information SolicitationwastewaterEPA is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit data and information regarding manufacturers of PFAS and the presence and treatment of PFAS in discharges from this industrial category. The EPA is also requesting information regarding PFAS formulators, which are facilities that produce a variety of PFAS products and materials from PFAS feedstocks.Applies to PFAS manufacturers and formulators responding to the ANPRMhigh

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