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Document ID us-pfeg-1975-07-28 Title Paint Formulating Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/paving-and-roofing-materials-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:32:04.449483+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

21 Qualitative 2 Quantitative 33 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (21)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Asphalt Concrete Zero-Discharge Requirement	wastewater	One subcategory, Subpart B (Asphalt Concrete) has a zero-discharge requirement.	Applicable to Subpart B (Asphalt Concrete)	high
#Q002	operational	operational	mandatory	CCMP Development and Implementation	other	Each NEP develops and implements a long-term plan (referred to as a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)) based on local priorities to guide their efforts.		high
#Q003	administrative	operational	mandatory	Community Involvement in Decision-Making	other	The NEPs involve community members in the decision-making process.		high
#Q004	operational	operational	mandatory	Management Conference Collaborative Implementation	other	Each NEP has a Management Conference (MC) that consists of diverse stakeholders and uses a collaborative, consensus-building approach to implement the CCMP.		high
#Q005	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Nomination Resource Commitment	other	committing resources to support a program, if selected, with long-term matching funds and other resources;	Required as a critical element for the Governor's nomination for NEP designation.	high
#Q006	design	operational	mandatory	CCMP Geographic Boundary Identification	other	CCMPs identify a study area or geographic boundary within which the plan is focused and actions are implemented under Section 320 of the Clean Water Act.		high
#Q007	operational	operational	mandatory	Management Conference CCMP Tailoring	other	each MC ensures that the CCMP is uniquely tailored to the local environmental conditions and is based on local input, thereby supporting local priorities.		high
#Q008	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Governor Nomination Submission Duty	other	When the EPA periodically calls for nominations to bring on new NEPs, state governors in which the estuary and its watershed are located submit the nomination to the EPA Administrator.		high
#Q009	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Nomination Environmental Need Demonstration	other	demonstrating significant environmental need to protect and restore the nominated estuary;	Critical element of the nomination package.	high
#Q010	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Nomination Lead Entity Identification	other	identifying a lead entity to manage the program;	Critical element of the nomination package.	high
#Q011	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Nomination Partner Support Demonstration	other	demonstrating strong state and local long-term support from a wide range of partners and stakeholders;	Critical element of the nomination package.	high
#Q012	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Nomination CCMP Engagement Commitment	other	engaging in the development and implementation of an EPA approved Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).	Critical element of the nomination package.	high
#Q013	administrative	operational	guidance	CFR Applicability Verification	other	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 410.	When determining if a facility is covered under the Textile Mills Effluent Guidelines	high
#Q014	administrative	operational	guidance	Official Website Information Security	other	Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.	When interacting with .gov websites	high
#Q015	administrative	operational	mandatory	NPDES Permit Compliance Requirement	wastewater	The Textile Mills Effluent Guidelines are incorporated into NPDES permits.	Applicable to direct discharger facilities.	high
#Q016	administrative	reporting	mandatory	EPA PFAS Study Expansion	wastewater	EPA intends to expand the detailed study of the Textile Mills Category to gather information on the use and treatment of PFAS in this industry and associated PFAS discharges.		high
#Q017	administrative	reporting	mandatory	EPA PFAS Data Collection	wastewater	EPA will collect additional data to determine if the current regulations remain appropriate and, if warranted, to develop and propose new regulations.		high
#Q018	administrative	operational	mandatory	NPDES Permit Incorporation for Direct Dischargers	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers.	Applicable to point sources that discharge pollutants to waters of the United States.	high
#Q019	administrative	operational	mandatory	Indirect Discharger Control Mechanism Compliance	wastewater	permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers (refer to Pretreatment Program).	Applicable to facilities that discharge pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works.	high
#Q020	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Zero Discharge Prohibitions	wastewater	Portions of 15 subcategories are subject to zero discharge requirements.	Applies to specific subcategories as defined in 40 CFR Part 429.	high
#Q021	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Regulatory Applicability Verification Requirement	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, see the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 429.	Required when determining facility coverage under the Timber Products Processing category.	high

P Quantitative Requirements (2)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	operational	treatment	mandatory	Asphalt Concrete Discharge	wastewater	requirement	0 discharge	One subcategory, Subpart B (Asphalt Concrete) has a zero-discharge requirement.	Applies to the Asphalt Concrete subcategory (Subpart B)	high
#P002	physical	operational	unknown	Bonding Temperature	wastewater	requirement	> 500 °C	Vitreous inorganic coatings are applied to the metal by a variety of methods such as spraying, dipping, and flow coating, and are bonded to the base metal at temperatures in excess of 500 °C (over 1000 °F).	Applies to the fusion process for porcelain enamel coatings	high

D Definitions (33)

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	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D004	PSES	Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources	high
#D005	BPT	Best Practicable Pollutant Control Technology Currently Available	high
#D006	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D007	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D008	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D009	TSS	total suspended solids	high
#D010	Asphalt emulsion plants	produce blown asphalt (forcing hot air through crude asphalt and mixing with water and chemicals) for use in roofing or paving materials.	high
#D011	Asphalt concrete plants	manufacture paving materials such as black top (asphalt mixed with crushed rock or gravel).	high
#D012	Asphalt roofing plants	manufacture asphalt felts, shingles, and other products, such as impregnated asphalt siding, expansion joints, canal liners, roofing cements, tars and pitches, and tar paper.	high
#D013	Floor covering plants	manufacture 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
#D014	blown asphalt	forcing hot air through crude asphalt and mixing with water and chemicals	high
#D015	black top	asphalt mixed with crushed rock or gravel	high
#D016	primary drinking water regulation	means a regulation which— (A) applies to public water systems; (B) specifies contaminants which, in the judgment of the Administrator, may have any adverse effect on the health of persons; (C) specifies for each such contaminant either— (i) a maximum contaminant level, if, in the judgment of the Administrator, it is economically and technologically feasible to ascertain the level of such contaminant in water in public water systems, or (ii) if, in the judgment of the Administrator, it is not economically or technologically feasible to so ascertain the level of such contaminant, each treatment technique known to the Administrator which leads to a reduction in the level of such contaminant sufficient to satisfy the requirements of section 300g–1 of this title; and (D) contains criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with such maximum contaminant levels; including accepted methods for quality control and testing procedures to insure compliance with such levels and to insure proper operation and maintenance of the system, and requirements as to (i) the minimum quality of water which may be taken into the system and (ii) siting for new facilities for public water systems. At any time after promulgation of a regulation referred to in this paragraph, the Administrator may add equally effective quality control and testing procedures by guidance published in the Federal Register. Such procedures shall be treated as an alternative for public water systems to the quality control and testing procedures listed in the regulation.	high
#D017	secondary drinking water regulation	means a regulation which applies to public water systems and which specifies the maximum contaminant levels which, in the judgment of the Administrator, are requisite to protect the public welfare. Such regulations may apply to any contaminant in drinking water (A) which may adversely affect the odor or appearance of such water and consequently may cause a substantial number of the persons served by the public water system providing such water to discontinue its use, or (B) which may otherwise adversely affect the public welfare. Such regulations may vary according to geographic and other circumstances.	high
#D018	maximum contaminant level	means the maximum permissible level of a contaminant in water which is delivered to any user of a public water system.	high
#D019	public water system	means a system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five individuals. Such term includes (i) any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such system, and (ii) any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system.	high
#D020	supplier of water	means any person who owns or operates a public water system.	high
#D021	contaminant	means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water.	high
#D022	Administrator	means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.	high
#D023	Agency	means the Environmental Protection Agency.	high
#D024	Council	means the National Drinking Water Advisory Council established under section 300j–5 of this title.	high
#D025	municipality	means a city, town, or other public body created by or pursuant to State law, or an Indian Tribe.	high
#D026	Federal agency	means any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.	high
#D027	person	means an individual, corporation, company, association, partnership, State, municipality, or Federal agency (and includes officers, employees, and agents of any corporation, company, association, State, municipality, or Federal agency).	high
#D028	State	(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "State" includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (B) For purposes of section 300j–12 of this title, the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.	high
#D029	Indian Tribe	means any Indian tribe having a Federally recognized governing body carrying out substantial governmental duties and powers over any area. For purposes of sections 300j–12, 300j–19a, and 300j–19b of this title, the term includes any Native village (as defined in section 1602(c) of title 43).	high
#D030	community water system	means a public water system that— (A) serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents of the area served by the system; or (B) regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.	high
#D031	noncommunity water system	means a public water system that is not a community water system.	high
#D032	public water system	means a system for the provision to the public of water for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if such system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five individuals. Such term includes (i) any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under control of the operator of such system and used primarily in connection with such system, and (ii) any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with such system. (B) Connections.- (i) In general.-For purposes of subparagraph (A), a connection to a system that delivers water by a constructed conveyance other than a pipe shall not be considered a connection, if- (I) the water is used exclusively for purposes other than residential uses (consisting of drinking, bathing, and cooking, or other similar uses); (II) the Administrator or the State (in the case of a State exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems) determines that alternative water to achieve the equivalent level of public health protection provided by the applicable national primary drinking water regulation is provided for residential or similar uses for drinking and cooking; or (III) the Administrator or the State (in the case of a State exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems) determines that the water provided for residential or similar uses for drinking, cooking, and bathing is centrally treated or treated at the point of entry by the provider, a pass-through entity, or the user to achieve the equivalent level of protection provided by the applicable national primary drinking water regulations. (ii) Irrigation districts.-An irrigation district in existence prior to May 18, 1994, that provides primarily agricultural service through a piped water system with only incidental residential or similar use shall not be considered to be a public water system if the system or the residential or similar users of the system comply with subclause (II) or (III) of clause (i). (C) Transition period.-A water supplier that would be a public water system only as a result of modifications made to this paragraph by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 shall not be considered a public water system for purposes of the Act until the date that is two years after August 6, 1996. If a water supplier does not serve 15 service connections (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B)) or 25 people at any time after the conclusion of the 2-year period, the water supplier shall not be considered a public water system.	high
#D033	residential uses	drinking, bathing, and cooking, or other similar uses	high