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Sewage Treatment Plants Incineration: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

Sewage Treatment Plants Incineration: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
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Federal Register Citations
  • 59 FR 5107
  • 54 FR 27015
  • 54 FR 6660
  • 53 FR 5082
  • 53 FR 39412
  • 51 FR 13424
  • 42 FR 58520
  • 42 FR 10019
  • 42 FR 4863
  • 40 FR 46250
  • 39 FR 9308
  • 38 FR 15406
  • 36 FR 24876
  • 36 FR 15704
Code of Federal Regulations Citations
  • 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart O

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  • Rule Summary
  • Rule History
  • Compliance

Rule Summary

This action promulgates EPA’s new source performance standards (NSPS) for incinerators at sewage treatment plants. The final rule set limits for particulate matter and opacity.

Rule History

02/03/1994 – Final Rule; Amendment of Requirements (94-2437)

06/27/1989 – Technical Amendment

02/14/1989 – Final Rule (54 FR 6660) (pdf) 2.55 MB

10/06/1988 – Final Rule

02/19/1988 – Proposed Rule

04/18/1986 – Proposed Rule

11/10/1977 – Final Rule (42 FR 58520) (pdf) 498.98 KB

02/18/1977 – Correction Notice

01/26/1977 – Proposed Rule

10/06/1975 – Final Rule

09/11/1974 – Proposed Rule

03/08/1974 – Final Rule

06/11/1973 – Proposed Rule

12/23/1971 – Final Rule

08/17/1971 – Proposed Rule

Related Rules

Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (SSI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines

Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste

Biosolids Laws and Regulations

Compliance

Applicability Determination Index (ADI).  The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues.  The database is searchable by Subpart.

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