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Construction and Development Effluent Guidelines Documents

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  • Construction and Development Effluent Guidelines
  • Revisions to the Construction and Development Effluent Guidelines; Final Rule - Fact Sheet (pdf) (43.3 KB, February 2014, 820-F-14-001)
    Summary of 2014 final rule
  • Development Document for Final Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Category (Chapters 1-11) (pdf) (5.59 MB, November 2009, EPA–821–R–09–010)
    Describes industry characteristics, pollutants in construction site runoff, erosion and sediment controls, regulatory options (including costs and associated pollutant loads), and non-water quality regulatory impacts for 2009 final rule
  • Development Document for Final Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Category (Appendices A - I) (pdf) (9.52 MB, November 2009, 821–R–09–010)
    Describes industry characteristics, pollutants in construction site runoff, erosion and sediment controls, regulatory options (including costs and associated pollutant loads), and non-water quality regulatory impacts for 2009 final rule
  • Economic Analysis of Final Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Industry (pdf) (4.5 MB, November 2009, 821-R-09-011)
    Economic profile of C&D industry, assessment of the financial costs, impacts, social costs and benefits of four regulatory options that EPA considered for the 2009 final rule
  • Environmental Impact and Benefits Assessment for Final Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Category (pdf) (4.56 MB, November 2009, 821-R-09-012)
    Analysis of environmental impacts associated with construction site discharges to surface waters and benefits associated with their reduction; for 2009 final C&D rule

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