| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Establish Local Limits | wastewater | As a result, a POTW must evaluate its facility’s capabilities and establish local limits to protect it from receiving wastes that pass through... or interfere... with operations (including sludge management). | high | |
| #Q002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Develop Local Limits (Conditional) | wastewater | EPA identifies in 40 CFR Part 403.5(c)... which POTWs must develop local limits: POTWs required to develop a POTW pretreatment program per 40 CFR Part 403.8... POTWs without a pretreatment program where pollutants from nondomestic dischargers might result in interference or pass through and such violation is likely to recur. | Applies to POTWs required to develop a POTW pretreatment program or POTWs without a program where nondomestic pollutants might cause recurring interference or pass through. | high |
| #Q003 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Evaluate Local Limits Following Permit Issuance | wastewater | POTWs must evaluate their local limits following each NPDES permit issuance or reissuance | Following each NPDES permit issuance or reissuance | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Imposition Point of Local Limits | wastewater | POTWs impose local limits at the end-of-pipe discharge from an industrial user (i.e., at the point of connection to the POTW's collection system). | high | |
| #Q005 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Prohibition of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Disposal | wastewater | 2019 RCRA regulation that prohibits healthcare facilities and reverse distributors from disposing of their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals down the drain (e.g., no flushing or pouring down a sink). | Applies to healthcare facilities and reverse distributors | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Implementation of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Prohibition | wastewater | Information for Publicly Owned Treatment Works regarding their responsibilities to implement the 2019 RCRA regulation that prohibits healthcare facilities and reverse distributors from disposing of their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals down the drain (e.g., no flushing or pouring down a sink). | Applies to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) | high |
| Req ID | Category | Intent | Legal Status | Name | Subdomain(s) | Limit Type | Limit Value | Context | Conditions | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #R001 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Adulticiding | other | requirement | > 6400 acres | during a calendar year | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R002 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Weeds or Algae Control (Mileage) | other | requirement | > 20 linear miles | annual treatment area | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R003 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Weeds or Algae Control (Acreage) | other | requirement | > 80 acres | annual treatment area | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R004 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Animal Control (Mileage) | other | requirement | > 20 linear miles | annual treatment area | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R005 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Animal Control (Acreage) | other | requirement | > 80 acres | annual treatment area | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R006 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Annual Treatment Threshold for Forest Canopy Pests | other | requirement | > 6400 acres | during a calendar year | Determines requirement to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R007 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Standard NOI Submission Timeline | other | requirement | >= 30 days | prior to first discharge | For most decision-makers required to submit NOIs | high |
| #R008 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Standard Shortened NOI Submission Timeline | other | requirement | >= 10 days | prior to first discharge | Applies to specific small entities or non-listed resource scenarios | high |
| #R009 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Emergency NOI Submission Timeline (15-day) | other | requirement | <= 15 days | after first discharge | Declared Pest Emergencies for specific entity types | high |
| #R010 | operational | reporting | mandatory | Emergency NOI Submission Timeline (30-day) | other | requirement | <= 30 days | after first discharge | Declared Pest Emergencies for specific small entities or patterns | high |
| Req ID | Category | Name | Context | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #D001 | Pretreatment standards | pollutant discharge limits which apply to industrial users (IUIUA source of indirect discharge. [40 CFR 403.3(j)]s) | high | |
| #D002 | Pretreatment requirements | substantive or procedural requirements applied to IUs | high | |
| #D003 | pass through | A discharge that exits the POTW into waters of the United States in quantities or concentrations that, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation). [40 CFR 403.3(p)] | high | |
| #D004 | interfere | A discharge that, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, both (1) inhibits or disrupts the POTW, its treatment processes or operations, or its sludge processes, use, or disposal; and (2) therefore is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the POTW's NPDES permit (including an increase in the magnitude or duration of a violation) or of the prevention of sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with ... [applicable] statutory provisions and regulations or permits issued thereunder (or more stringent state or local regulations). [paraphrased from 40 CFR 403.3(k)] | high | |
| #D005 | Local limits | site-specific and can be numeric or narrative effluent discharge limits, including BMPs | high | |
| #D006 | Industrial users (IU) | source of indirect discharge. [40 CFR 403.3(j)] | high | |
| #D007 | Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) | Publicly Owned Treatment Works | high | |
| #D008 | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System | high |