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Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology Effluent Guidelines

Rules promulgating effluent limitations based on Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (BCT).
  • Each rule includes effluent limitations for multiple industrial categories.
  • Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology; Effluent Limitations Guidelines; Final rule (pdf) (3.35 MB, July 9, 1986, 51 FR 24974)
    Revised BCT methodology and effluent limitations pursuant to litigation
  • Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology; Effluent Limitations Guidelines; Proposed rule (pdf) (2.86 MB, October 29, 1982, 47 FR 49176)
  • Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology and Reasonableness of Existing Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Correction notice (pdf) (267.85 KB, June 2, 1980, 45 FR 37198)
    Corrections to August 29, 1979 rule
  • Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology; Reasonableness of Existing Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Final rule (pdf) (3.4 MB, August 29, 1979, 44 FR 50732)
    Initial BCT methodology and effluent limitations; later revised after litigation. See July 9, 1986 final rule.
  • Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology; Reasonableness of Existing Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Proposed rule (pdf) (3.7 MB, August 23, 1978, 43 FR 37570)

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    • Preliminary Plan #16 (2024)
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Last updated on September 18, 2024
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