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Pesticide Chemicals Effluent Guidelines
The EPA promulgated initial Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Pesticides Chemicals Category in 1978 and revised the regulation in several actions through 2007. The regulation (40 CFR Part 455Exit EPA’s website) provides effluent limitations and standards for four subcategories and test methods for certain pesticides and processes. The Effluent Guidelines and Standards are incorporated into NPDES permits for direct dischargersdirect dischargersA point source that discharges pollutants to waters of the United States, such as streams, lakes, or oceans., and permits or other control mechanisms for indirect dischargersindirect dischargersA facility that discharges pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works (municipal sewage treatment plant). (see Pretreatment Program). On this page: * Facilities Covered * Federal Register Notices * Additional Information
Facilities Covered
The Pesticide Chemicals regulation applies to the following subcategories: * Organic Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing (Subpart AExit EPA’s website) * Metallo-Organic Pesticide Chemicals Manufacturing (Subpart BExit EPA’s website) * Pesticide Chemicals Formulating and Packaging (Subpart CExit EPA’s website) * Test Methods for Pesticide Pollutants (Subpart DExit EPA’s website) * Repackaging of Agricultural Pesticides Performed at Refilling Establishments (Subpart EExit EPA’s website)
Subpart D provides references to analytical methods. * Approved Analytical Methods for Pesticide Active Ingredients
Federal Register Notices
2007 Rulemaking
- Final RuleExit EPA’s website (March 12, 2007)
Moved table of analytical methods (Table 7 of 40 CFR Part 455) to 40 CFR 136.3(a)Exit EPA’s website as new Table I-G
1998 Rulemaking
- Final RuleExit EPA’s website (July 22, 1998)
Revised limits for pendimethalin
1996 Rulemaking
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Final RuleExit EPA’s website (November 6, 1996)
Revised Subpart C; added Subpart E -
(8.32 MB, September 28, 1993, 58 FR 50638)
Revised Subparts A, B, and D - (30.12 MB, September 1993, 821-R-93-016)
Industry description, wastewater characterization, treatment technologies, regulatory compliance cost estimates and pollutant loadings for the final rule - (3.91 MB, June 1998, 821-B-98-017)
Additional Information
For additional information about the Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Pesticides Chemicals Category, please contact Paul Shriner (shriner.paul@epa.gov) or 202-566-1076.
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