Us epa steam electric effluent guidelines and standards

study to bring the steam-electric ELGs into the 21st century. Id. at 67,841. In November 2015, EPA unveiled the final rulethe "Effluent : Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category," 80 Fed. Reg. 67,838 (Nov. 3, 2015). he T

On September 30, 2015, US EPA finalized a new Rule aimed at reducing the volume of toxic metals and other pollutants that enter US waterways. The rule, called the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category, was initially proposed in June 2013. Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category" (RIN: 2040-AF14). Proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelines & Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Industry . currently regulated in the Unites States. On April 19, 2013, EPA signed a notice of proposed On June 7, 2013, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category (ELGs) in the Federal Register (Volume 78, page 34432). Publication of a final pre-publication version of the ELGs on September 30, STEAM ELECTRIC EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES (ELGs) October 12, 2015. Standards for New Units . New unit standards included in the ELG Rule for the streams listed in the above table are wastewater identical to the existing unit standards, with two primary exceptions: 9/19/2013- Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819, 78 Fed. Reg. 34432 (June 7, 2013) The EPA is extending the period for providing comments on the proposed rule entitled, "Effluent Limitations Guidelines an