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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

The Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual

Provides guidance for control authorities to effectively develop and issue control mechanisms to IUs discharging to the POTW and covers developing and implementing control mechanisms for both SIUs and non-SIUs.

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