Effluent Guidelines

Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines Documents

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Development Document for Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category (PDF)(1045 pp, 5 MB, April 2002, 821-R-02-004)
Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule
Economic Analysis of the Final Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron & Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category (PDF)(221 pp, 801 K, April 2002, 821-R-02-006)
Environmental Assessment of the Final Effluent Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry; Vol. 1 (PDF)(112 pp, 543 K, April 30, 2002, 821-R-02-005)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (PDF)(15 pp, 1 MB, May 17, 1984, 49 FR 21024)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (PDF)(14 pp, 1 MB, October 14, 1983, 48 FR 46944)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final and Interim Final Rule (PDF)(2 pp, 266 K, October 14, 1983, 48 FR 46942)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (PDF)(60 pp, 7 MB, May 27, 1982, 47 FR 23258)
Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines, New Source Performance Standards and Pretreatment Standards for the Iron And Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category; Vol. 1 (PDF)(608 pp, 8 MB, May 1982, 440/1-82/024a)
Volume 1 includes the 1982 final rule overview, descriptions of pollutants, technologies, costs, and selection of BPT, BCT, BAT, NSPS, PSES and PSNS. (Volumes 2 through 6 describe individual subcategories.)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (PDF)(50 pp, 6 MB, January 7, 1981, 46 FR 1858)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Interim Final Rule (PDF)(25 pp, 4 MB, March 29, 1976, 41 FR 12990)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Final Rule (PDF)(20 pp, 3 MB, June 28, 1974, 39 FR 24114)
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines - Proposed Rule (PDF)(22 pp, 4 MB, February 19, 1974, 39 FR 6484)