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Document ID us-afeg-2026-05-07 Title Aluminum Forming Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/dwssa/overview-drinking-water-sole-source-aquifer-program Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:22:17.081055+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

14 Qualitative 3 Quantitative 37 Definitions

Q Qualitative Requirements (14)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Publication of Sole Source Aquifer Determination	drinking water	If the Administrator determines, on his own initiative or upon petition, that an area has an aquifer which is the sole or principal drinking water source for the area and which, if contaminated, would create a significant hazard to public health, he shall publish notice of that determination in the Federal Register.	If the Administrator determines that an area has an aquifer which is the sole or principal drinking water source for the area and which, if contaminated, would create a significant hazard to public health	high
#Q002	prohibition	health	mandatory	Prohibition of Federal Financial Assistance for Contaminating Projects	drinking water	After the publication of any such notice, no commitment for federal financial assistance (through a grant, contract, loan guarantee, or otherwise) may be entered into for any project which the Administrator determines may contaminate such aquifer through a recharge zone so as to create a significant hazard to public health	After the publication of any such notice regarding a sole source aquifer determination	high
#Q003	administrative	unknown	guidance	Exception for Federal Assistance for Project Planning or Design	drinking water	but a commitment for federal assistance may, if authorized under another provision of law, be entered into to plan or design the project to assure that it will not so contaminate the aquifer.	if authorized under another provision of law	high
#Q004	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Permit Incorporation of Effluent Standards	wastewater	The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargers, and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargers.		high
#Q005	administrative	reporting	guidance	Detailed Coverage Definition Reference	wastewater	For precise definitions of coverage, refer to the applicability sections in 40 CFR Part 467.		high
#Q006	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Surface Treatment Category Exclusion	wastewater	All surface treatment of aluminum is considered to be an integral part of Aluminum Forming whenever it is performed at the same plant site at which aluminum is formed, and such operations are not considered for regulation under the Electroplating (40 CFR Part 413) or Metal Finishing (40 CFR Part 433) categories.	whenever it is performed at the same plant site at which aluminum is formed	high
#Q007	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Casting Applicability for Manufacturing Plants	wastewater	Casting done at a plant which manufactures aluminum and also does aluminum forming is subject to the casting limitations for the aluminum manufacturing subcategories of the Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing Category (40 CFR Part 421), if there is no cooling of the aluminum prior to casting.	if there is no cooling of the aluminum prior to casting	high
#Q008	administrative	treatment	mandatory	Casting Applicability for Remelted Aluminum	wastewater	If the aluminum is a remelted primary aluminum product and is cast at a facility for subsequent forming of aluminum, then the casting of remelted aluminum is subject to the Aluminum Forming Category limitations.	If the aluminum is a remelted primary aluminum product and is cast at a facility for subsequent forming of aluminum	high
#Q009	administrative	treatment	mandatory	General Aluminum Casting Applicability	wastewater	Other aluminum casting operations are subject to the Metal Molding and Casting (Foundries) Category (40 CFR Part 464).		high
#Q010	administrative	reporting	mandatory	National Contaminant Occurrence Database Maintenance	drinking water	Some of the datasets in this clearinghouse help fulfill the EPA's requirement under the Safe Drinking Water Act to assemble and maintain a National Contaminant Occurrence Database.	Requirement under the Safe Drinking Water Act	high
#Q011	reporting	operational	mandatory	Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan Certification	drinking water	Users can access community water system compliance data for requirements to certify the Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP) under section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which was amended by section 2013 of America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA).	Requirements under section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) as amended by America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA)	high
#Q012	administrative	reporting	guidance	Latest Infrastructure Needs Results Guidance	drinking water	For the latest DWINSA results, see the seventh DWINSA.	When reviewing results from the fifth or sixth DWINSA	high
#Q013	operational	operational	guidance	Secure Website Information Sharing	other	Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.	When using .gov websites	high
#Q014	administrative	reporting	mandatory	Mandatory Feedback Form Field Completion	other	A red asterisk (*) indicates a required field.	When submitting feedback on the website	high

P Quantitative Requirements (3)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	unknown	unknown	mandatory	Drinking water supply percentage for Sole Source Aquifer designation	drinking water	requirement	>= 50 percent	The aquifer supplies at least 50 percent of the drinking water for its service area	For EPA to define/designate an aquifer as a sole source aquifer (SSA)	high
#P002	operational	operational	mandatory	Small extrusion facility production threshold	wastewater	requirement	< 3000000 pounds of product per year	Definition of small extrusion facilities for applicability of indirect discharge standards	As defined in 40 CFR 467.01(c)	high
#P003	operational	operational	mandatory	Small drawing with emulsions or soaps production threshold	wastewater	requirement	< 1000000 pounds per year	Definition of small drawing with emulsions or soaps facilities for applicability of indirect discharge standards	As defined in 40 CFR 467.01(c)	high

D Definitions (37)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	publicly owned treatment works	A treatment works, as defined by Section 212 of the CWA, that is owned by the state or municipality. This definition includes any devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature. It also includes sewers, pipes, and other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW treatment plant [40 CFR 403.3]. Privately-owned treatment works, Federally-owned treatment works, and other treatment plants not owned by municipalities are not considered POTWs.	high
#D002	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high
#D003	ICIS	Integrated Compliance Information System	high
#D004	PCS	Permit Compliance System	high
#D005	DMR	Discharge Monitoring Report	high
#D006	direct dischargers	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D007	Explosives Load, Assemble, and Pack Plants	plants which blend explosives and market a final product, and plants that fill shells and blasting caps	high
#D008	TNT	trinitrotoluene	high
#D009	HMX	cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine	high
#D010	RDX	cyclotrimethylene trinitramine	high
#D011	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D012	COD	chemical oxygen demand	high
#D013	BOD5	biochemical oxygen demand	high
#D014	TSS	total suspended solids	high
#D015	BPT	Best Practicable Pollutant Control Technology Currently Available	high
#D016	OCPSF	Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers	high
#D017	pH	abnormally high or low	high
#D018	[*]	required	high
#D019	Military plants	produce strictly for the military	high
#D020	Commercial plants	produce for both military and non-military clients	high
#D021	Ammonium nitrate-based explosives, dynamite, and nitroglycerin	generally considered commercial explosives	medium
#D022	TNT, HMX, and RDX	generally considered military explosives	medium
#D023	direct	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D024	indirect	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D025	"Straight" fertilizers	contain only a single nutrient.	high
#D026	"Mixed" fertilizers	contain two or more primary nutrients.	high
#D027	BCT	Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology	high
#D028	BAT	Best Available Technology Economically Achievable	high
#D029	NSPS	New Source Performance Standards	high
#D030	PSNS	Pretreatment Standards for New Sources	high
#D031	direct	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D032	indirect	A facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).	high
#D033	NAICS	North American Industrial Classification System	high
#D034	directly discharged	A point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.	high
#D035	meat first processors	slaughterhouses	high
#D036	poultry first processors	slaughterhouses	high
#D037	NPDES	National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	high