EPA provides the following guidance for approval authorities to use in reviewing, approving, and assessing POTW pretreatment programs.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Procedures Manual for Reviewing a POTW Pretreatment Program Submission (PDF)(136 pp, 6 MB)
- The Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance Monitoring Strategy (PDF)(38 pp, 1 MB)
- Control Authority Pretreatment Audit Checklist and Instructions (PDF)(12 pp, 1 MB)
- FY 1990 Guidance for Reporting and Evaluating POTW Noncompliance with Pretreatment Implementation Requirements (PDF)(28 pp, 6 MB)
- Checklist: Pretreatment Program Legal Authority Reviews (PDF)(12 pp, 353 K)
- Guidance on Preparing Compliance Schedules for Developing POTW Pretreatment Programs (PDF)(8 pp, 588 K)
- NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (PDF)(802 pp, 6 MB)
- Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits for Municipal Facilities under U.S. EPA's Wastewater Regulations, EPA Office of Compliance (PDF)(126 pp, 1 MB)