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Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines Documents

1977 Amendment

Subpart C: NSPS

Final Rule (February 23, 1977)
Proposed Rule (October 15, 1976)

1975 Amendment

PSES

Final Rule (February 11, 1975)
Proposed Rule (February 20, 1974)

1974 Initial Rulemaking

BPT, BAT, NSPS, PSNS

Final Rule (February 20, 1974)
Proposed Rule (September 7, 1973)
Development Document (January 1974)

Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (148.73 KB, February 23, 1977, 42 FR 10681)
Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (342.95 KB, October 15, 1976, 41 FR 45583)
Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (499.35 KB, February 11, 1975, 40 CFR 6432)
Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (301.64 KB, February 20, 1974, 39 FR 6595)
Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (pdf) (745.65 KB, February 20, 1974, 39 FR 6590)
Cement Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (pdf) (839.7 KB, September 7, 1973, 38 FR 24462)
Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Cement Manufacturing Point Source Category (pdf) (3.34 MB, January 1974, 440/1-74/005a)
Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule