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Document ID us-pmeg-2026-05-08-2 Title Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Effluent Guidelines URL https://www.epa.gov/eg/pharmaceutical-manufacturing-effluent-guidelines Jurisdiction /us Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 04:28:10.660720+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (0)

No qualitative requirements.

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (19)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001direct dischargersA point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans.high
#D002indirect dischargersA facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant).high
#D003Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)is a measure of the oxygen-consuming properties of organic matter.high
#D004BOD 7refers to the oxygen demand as determined by incubation at 20 ºC for a period of 7 days using an acclimated seed.high
#D005NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systemhigh
#D006NAICSNorth American Industrial Classification Systemhigh
#D007PSESPretreatment Standards for Existing Sourceshigh
#D008BPTBest Practicable Control Technology Currently Availablehigh
#D009BATBest Available Technology Economically Achievablehigh
#D010NSPSNew Source Performance Standardshigh
#D011PSNSPretreatment Standards for New Sourceshigh
#D012LCRILead and Copper Rule Improvementshigh
#D013LCRLead and Copper Rulehigh
#D014DWSRFDrinking Water State Revolving Fundhigh
#D015WIINWater Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Acthigh
#D016CWAClean Water Acthigh
#D017NPDES permittypically a license for a facility to discharge a specified amount of a pollutant into a receiving water under certain conditions.high
#D018individual permita permit specifically tailored to an individual facility.high
#D019general permitcovers a group of dischargers with similar qualities within a given geographical location.high