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The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program was established under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and regulates discharges of pollutants from point sources (pipe, ditch, well, etc.) to U.S. waters. Under NPDES, all facilities that discharge pollutants from any point source into waters of the United States are required to obtain a permit. The permit provides two levels of control: technology-based limits (based on the ability of dischargers in the same industrial category to treat wastewater) and water-quality-based limits (if technology-based limits are not sufficient to provide protection of the water body).
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Proposed Regulations
05/25/01 - Proposed Rule - NPDES Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities (40 CFR Parts 9, 122-125)
09/01/2001
National
Proposed Regulations
07/06/01 - Notice - Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category (40 CFR Part 45)
07/15/2001
National
Proposed Regulations
07/06/01 - Notice - Reopening of Comment Period for Certain Documents; NPDES Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake (40 CFR Parts 9, 122-125)
07/15/2001
National
Final Regulations
07/27/01 - Notice - Reissuance of the NPDES General Permit for Seafood Processors Operating Throughout Alaska in Waters of the U.S. (NPDES General Permit No. AK-G52-0000)
08/06/2001
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 122 - Amendments to the NPDES Regulations for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities
06/12/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 - Amendments to the NPDES Regulations for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations, or Transmission Facilities
01/06/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 - Extension of NPDES Permit Deadline for Storm Water Discharges for Oil and Gas Construction Activity That Disturbs 1 to 5 Acres
01/18/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 - Extension of Public Comment Period for the NPDES Water Transfers Proposed Rule
07/24/2006
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 122 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Water Transfers Rule
06/13/2008
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 - NPDES Water Transfers Proposed Rule
06/07/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 - Public Meeting To Discuss Technical Issues Associated With the NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage for Small Oil and Gas Construction Activities
04/11/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 123 - NPDES Permit Requirements for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Discharges During Wet Weather Conditions
01/09/2004
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 123 - NPDES Permit Requirements for Peak Wet Weather Discharges From POTWs Treatment Plants Serving Separate Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems
12/22/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 125 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities and Phase I Facilities
04/20/2011
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 133 - NPDES Permit Requirements for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Discharges During Wet Weather Conditions
11/07/2003
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 136 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Use of Sufficiently Sensitive Test Methods for Permit Applications and Reporting
06/23/2010
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 412 - Extension of Public Comment Period for the NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for CAFOs in Response to Waterkeeper Decision Proposed Rule
08/04/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 412 - NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
07/05/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 412 - Proposed Revised Compliance Dates Under NPDES Permit Regulations and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for CAFOs
05/10/2007
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 412 - Revised Compliance Dates for NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
12/21/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122 and 412 - Revised NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines for CAFOs in Response to Waterkeeper Decision
06/30/2006
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122, 123, 124, and 125 - NPDES--Proposed Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities; Notice of Data Availability Related to EPA's Stated Preference Survey
06/12/2012
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 122, 123, 403, 501, and 503 - Public Meeting With Interested Stakeholders for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule
07/01/2010
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 123 - State Program Requirements; Revision of the Approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program in North Dakota
03/29/2004
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 123 and 501 - Water Pollution Control; Program Modification Application by Arizona to Administer the Sewage Sludge Management (Biosolids) Program
11/21/2003
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 125 - NPDES--Amendment of Final Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities
12/26/2002
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 125 - NPDES--Amendment of Final Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities
06/19/2003
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 125 - NPDES--Amendment of Final Regulations Addressing Cooling Water Intake Structures for New Facilities; Rule and Proposed Rule
12/26/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 125 - NPDES--Proposed Regulations To Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase II Existing Facilities; Notice of Data Availability
03/19/2003
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 35 - NPDES Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula
01/04/2007
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 35 - NPDES Voluntary Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula
09/10/2008
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 35 - Proposed NPDES Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants--Allotment Formula; Public Meeting
01/30/2007
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 35 - Reopening of Public Comment Period for the NPDES Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula
03/15/2007
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 35 - Withdrawal of NPDES Voluntary Permit Fee Incentive for Clean Water Act Section 106 Grants; Allotment Formula
04/15/2009
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 413 - Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source Performance Standards for the Metal Products and Machinery Point Source Category; Notice of Data Availability
06/12/2002
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 9 and 122 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Reporting Rule
10/21/2011
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 9, 122 et al. - NPDES; Final Regulations To Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase II Existing Facilities
07/09/2004
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 9, 122, 123, 124, and 125 - NPDES Proposed Regulations To Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities
11/28/2005
National
Proposed Regulations
40 CFR 9, 122, 123, 124, and 125 - NPDES, Establishment of Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities
11/24/2004
National
Final Regulations
40 CFR 9, 122, 123, 124, and 125 - NPDES--Final Regulations To Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities
06/16/2006
National
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