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Guidance on Major/Minor Designation for NPDES Facilities in Region 10

The documents below provide guidance and instructions for processing changes to major and minor designations for new and existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) facilities within EPA Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington). 

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