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Regulations » Water & Wastewater
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Aircraft that provide water for human consumption, and that serve an average of at least twenty-five individuals daily |
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Periodic monitoring of aircraft onboard drinking water systems for bacterial contamination, plus recordkeeping and notification requirements |
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All airports that conduct aircraft deicing operations, and have 1,000 or more annual jet departures and 10,000 or more total annual departures |
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Collection of a specified percentage of runoff from deicing operations, and treatment if necessary before release (proposed rule) |
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Antifreeze
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Any vessel, except for military and recreational vessels, that discharges ballast water into U.S. waters |
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Ballast water from any vessel must be discharged in according to the rules found in section 2.2.3 of the Vessel General Permit (even for vessels that do not require the permit to operate). |
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Clean Water Act (CWA)
Vessel General Permit (VGP) |
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The basic federal law regulating wastewater disposal |
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Facilities that release wastewater to the environment are required to obtain discharge permits. May apply to stormwater runoff. |
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Stormwater |
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Any business that generates wastewater that has come into direct contact with a tank or container interior, including tanks on trucks, railcars, barges, and ships |
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Permit required for wastewater discharge to environment or to municipal sewage system
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Cleaning, Parts Cleaners (Water-based)
Floor Drains
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Any facility with floor drains
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Facilities must obtain either a permit for direct discharge to the environment or a permit for discharge to a sewage treatment system
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Cleaning, Tank Interiors
Cleaning, Vehicle Washing
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Any discharge of locomotive coolant falls under the rules that apply to the discharge of any industrial wastewater.
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Wastewater discharged from locomotive cooling systems must be hauled to an appropriate treatment facility, or a permit must be obtained, either from local authorities to discharge to a municipal sewer system, or from the EPA to discharge directly to the environment.
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Clean Water Act (CWA) |
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Any facility that carries out machining operations
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Hazardous waste regulations may apply to storage and disposal
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Hazardous Waste
Cleaning, Solvent
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Any facility with aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 U.S. gallons, or completely buried oil storage capacity greater than 42,000 gallons. Oils covered under the rule include diesel fuel, gasoline, lubricating oils, water soluble machining oils, oil-filled electrical equipment, etc. |
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Facilities are required to develop and implement a spill control plan
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Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks
Spills and Leaks, Reporting
Tanks, Underground
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Any person, company or organization responsible for a release or spill |
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Any person or organization responsible for a release or spill is required to notify the federal National Response Center when the amount reaches a federally determined limit
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Hazardous Waste Determination
Spills and Leaks, Prevention (SPCC Rule)
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All industrial facilities that discharge stormwater, including runoff from rooftops, parking lots, and other impervious areas. |
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Facilities must either obtain a permit or submit a no exposure certification form.
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Any vessel 79 feet in length or greater, except for military and recreational vessels; applies also to any non-recreational vessel under 79 feet that discharges ballast water into U.S. waters |
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Vessel owners and operators must comply with requirements that include: assuring their discharges meet effluent limits, taking corrective actions to fix permit violations, and keeping and reporting records of inspections and monitoring data. |
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Ballast Water and Invasive Species
Bilgewater
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Graywater
Ocean Dumping
Vessel Sewage Discharge |
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Any vessel 79 feet in length or greater, except for military and recreational vessels; applies also to any non-recreational vessel under 79 feet that discharges ballast water into U.S. waters |
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Vessel owners and operators must comply with requirements that include: assuring their discharges meet effluent limits, taking corrective actions to fix permit violations, and keeping and reporting records of inspections and monitoring data |
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Ballast Water and Invasive Species
Bilgewater
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Graywater
Ocean Dumping
Vessel Sewage Discharge |
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Any vessel with an installed toilet operating in U.S. waters |
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Discharge must meet standards limiting bacterial level and solids content; discharge of sewage is prohibited entirely in some sensitive locations. |
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Clean Water Act (CWA)
Vessel General Permit (VGP) |
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