EPA provides the following guidance for approval authorities to use in reviewing, approving, and assessing POTW pretreatment programs.
You may need a PDF 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)