Modifying the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System)

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6832162

Miller, L; Miller, J

According to L. Miller (EPA), at the American Paper Institute - National Forest Products Association Meeting (Wash., D.C. June 1978) changes in the NPDES system, brought about by the Clean Water Act of 1977, will have a direct effect on 50,000-70,000 individual dischargers. Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements must be met for 65 families of toxic substances by 7/1/84. Best Conventional Technology requirements must be met for conventional pollutants by 1984. Gray area pollutants, those that are neither toxic nor conventional, are subject to BAT by 1984, or three years after effluent limitations are established, but not later than 7/1/87. According to J. Miller, if a new source is working under a permit, and it is meeting new source standards, that source will have protection against guideline changes for ten years. This protection covers pollutants which the source is already discharging under new source performance standards. However, there is no protection for additional pollutants not covered in new source performance standards, should effluent limitations for such a pollutant be promulgated.

• Research Organization: EPA
• OSTI ID: 6832162
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 12:9; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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