Pretreatment Streamlining Rule

On September 27, 2005, EPA signed and on October 14, 2005 published in the Federal Register final changes to its General Pretreatment Regulations.

• Final Pretreatment Streamlining Rule (PDF) (66 pp, 408K) - Federal Register Notice
• Copy of Pretreatment Regulations incorporating changes made by the final Pretreatment Streamlining Rule (PDF) in a redline/strikeout format (64 pp, 398K)

Fact Sheet Series

• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 1.0: Summary of Changes Made Under the Streamlining Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 113K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 2.0: Required Changes (PDF) (7 pp, 98K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 3.0: Equivalent Mass Limits for Concentration Limits (PDF) (6 pp, 19K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 4.0: Equivalent Concentration-Based Limits for Flow-Based Standards (PDF) (4 pp, 77K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 5.0: New Classifications for Categorical Industrial Users (PDF) (4 pp, 106K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 6.0: Optional Sampling Waiver for Pollutants Not Present (PDF) (7 pp, 123K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 7.0: Best Management Practices (PDF) (4 pp, 120K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 8.0: Slug Control Plans (PDF) (4 pp, 71K)
• Pretreatment Streamlining Rule Fact Sheet 10.0: General Control Mechanisms Option (PDF) (3 pp, 111K)

Additional Streamlining Documents

• Control Authority Pretreatment Audit Checklist and Instructions (PDF) (178 pp, 1.2MB) - This sample Pretreatment Compliance Audit checklist and its accompanying instructions identify information that might be reviewed by Approval Authorities (EPA and States) in order to assess a POTW's implementation of its approved Pretreatment Program with respect to approved program procedures, as well as state and federal policies and regulations. The Word version contains the checklist; the PDF version contains the checklist and instructions.


• EPA Model Pretreatment Ordinance - This document provides guidance on municipal ordinances to implement and enforce a pretreatment program consistent with the Clean Water Act requirements. This document supercedes the June 1992 document of the same name.

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