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Effluent Guidelines

Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines Documents

Documents pertaining to Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR Part 436)
  • 1979. Revocations of selected BPT provisions: Subparts B, C
  • 1978. NSPS: Subpart R
  • 1977. Revised BPT: Subparts B, C, D, R
  • 1976. BPT: Subparts B, C, D, R
  • 1975. BPT: Subparts E, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, O, S, V, W, X, Y, Z, AF, AL
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