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Cost-effectiveness analysis of proposed effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the transportation equipment cleaning category

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:658724
This cost-effectiveness analysis presents an evaluation of the technical efficiency of pollutant control options for the proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Transportation Equipment Cleaning Industry based on Best Available Technology Economically Achievable (BAT) and Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources (PSES). Section 2 discusses EPA`s cost-effectiveness methodology and identifies the pollutants included in the analysis. This section also presents EPA`s toxic weighting factors for each pollutant and considers the removal efficiency of each pollution control option. Section 3 describes the options evaluated for each subcategory. Section 4 presents the results of the cost-effectiveness analysis. In Section 5, cost-effectiveness values for proposed TEC industry options are compared to cost-effectiveness values for other promulgated rules. Section 6 discusses the two-part cost-reasonableness test for BCT options. Appendix A presents data on pollutants, pollutant removals, and pound equivalents removed. Appendix B presents data on pollutants discharged at baseline. Appendixes C and D present data on conventional pollutant removals and discharges, respectively.
Research Organization:
Eastern Research Group, Inc., Lexington, MA (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Engineering and Analysis Div., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
658724
Report Number(s):
PB--98-161227/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English