Abstract |
These guidelines were developed by the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with Section 304(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (P.L. 92-500) for the purpose of assisting States and municipalities in carrying out programs under Section 402 including NPDES permit requirements. The guidelines are a revision of the previous guidelines, 'Pretreatment of Pollutants Introduced Into Publicly Owned Treatment Works.' Contained in this revision is additional technical information on pollutants which may interfere with or pass through publicly owned treatment works. Also, guidance is presented to assist State and local governments in developing their own pretreatment programs to comply with NPDES permit conditions. |