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EPA/WATER | RIN: 2040-AB79 | Publication ID: Fall 2002 |
Title: Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Metal Products and Machinery Category, Phases 1 and 2 | |
Abstract: EPA is developing effluent limitations guidelines for facilities that generate wastewater while processing metal parts; metal products; and machinery, including manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repair, and maintenance. In 1995 EPA proposed regulations for seven industrial groups: aircraft, aerospace, hardware, ordnance, stationary industrial equipment, mobile industrial equipment, and electronic equipment. EPA has consolidated this rulemaking with a second phase, whose scope would include additional industrial groups such as: bus and truck, household equipment, instruments, motor vehicles, office machines, precious metals and jewelry, railroads, job shops, printed circuit boards, and ships and boats. The rule will cover sites not currently covered by previous metals effluent limitations guidelines and will update 20 year old regulations to reflect changes in process control and pollution prevention practices. The deadlines and timetable apply to the consolidated Phase 1 and 2 rulemaking. | |
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 413 40 CFR 433 40 CFR 438 40 CFR 463 40 CFR 464 40 CFR 467 40 CFR 471 | |
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1311CWA sec 301 33 USC 1314 CWA sec 304 33 USC 1316 CWA sec 306 33 USC 1317 CWA sec 307 33 USC 1318 CWA sec 308 33 USC 1342 CWA sec 402 33 USC 1361 CWA sec 501 |
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Statement of Need: Roughly a quarter of the facilities in this industry are currently regulated by national effluent limitations guidelines. Many facilities have inadequate wastewater treatment, in terms of best available technology. Current effluent limitations guidelines for parts of this industry were developed 20 years ago and do not always reflect current practices of pollution prevention and wastewater treatment. The MP&M rule enhances protection of public health and the environment by reducing the discharge of toxic metals and organics into the environment. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: The Clean Water Act requires EPA to establish effluent limitations guidelines and pretreatment standards to limit the pollutants discharged from point sources. In addition, EPA is bound by a provision in a Consent Decree entered in settlement of Natural Resources Defense Council et al. v. Whitman (D.D.C. No. 89-2980) to propose regulations for this industry by October 2000. |
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Alternatives: The Agency is deliberating on final regulatory options. Estimates of costs and benefits are not available at the time EPA prepared this entry for the Regulatory Plan. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Agency is deliberating on final regulatory options. Estimates of risk and risk reduction are not available at the time EPA prepared this entry for the Regulatory Plan. |
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Risks: EPA estimates that compliance with this regulation will reduce the annual discharge of conventional pollutants by at least 115 million pounds, priority pollutants by 12 million pounds, and non-conventional metal and organic pollutants by 43 million pounds. These reductions represent significant improvements in water quality. The amounts are substantial in terms of point source controls. |
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Additional Information: SAN No. 2806 | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
Sectors Affected: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; 333 Machinery Manufacturing; 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing; 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; 337 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing | |
Agency Contact: Shari Barash Environmental Protection Agency Water Mail Code 4305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-0996 Fax:202 566-1053 Email: barash.shari@epa.gov Carey Johnston Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 4303T, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1014 Fax:202 566-1053 Email: johnston.carey@epa.gov |