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Effluent Guidelines

Nonferrous Metals Forming and Metal Powders Effluent Guidelines Documents

The Development Document comprises three volumes:

  1. Summary of Category, Industry Description, Subcategorization.
  2. Water Use and Wastewater Characteristics; Selection of Pollutant Parameters.
  3. Treatment Technologies, Regulatory Compliance Cost Estimates and Pollutant Loadings for the Final Rule.
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