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Laws & RegulationsLaws & Executive OrdersClean Water ActEffluent Guidelines (304m)Effluent Guidelines Biennial Plan: Past Effluent Guidelines PlansEffluent Guidelines Biennial Plan: Past Effluent Guidelines Plans
EPA publishes a final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan every even year as is required by Section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act. Prior to publishing the final Plan, EPA must publish a preliminary Plan and take public comment. The following documents and links provide information on previous effluent guidelines program plans.
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
- 2002 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 2000 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 1998 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 1996 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 1994 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 1992 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- 1990 Effluent Guidelines Plan
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2002 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (August 27, 2002)
- Final Plan Fact Sheet (PDF) (123 K)
- Proposed Plan
- Federal Register Notice (June 18, 2002)
- Fact Sheet (PDF) (102 K)
- Final Summary - Effluent Guidelines Planning Workshop (PDF) (86 K) (April 2-3, 2001)
- Notice of Public Meeting (March 21, 2001)
2000 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (August 31, 2000)
- Proposed Plan
- Federal Register Notice (June 16, 2000)
- Effluent Guidelines Plan Update
- Notice of Public Meeting (March 30, 1999)
1998 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (September 4, 1998)
- Proposed Plan
- Federal Register Notice (May 28, 1998)
- Fact Sheet (January 1998)
1996 Effluent Guidelines Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (October 7, 1996)
- Proposed Plan
- Federal Register Notice (July 3, 1996)
1994 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (August 26, 1994)
- Preliminary Plan
- Federal Register Notice (May 18, 1994)
1992 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (September 8, 1992)
- Preliminary Plan
- Federal Register Notice (May 7, 1992)
1990 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
- Final Plan
- Federal Register Notice (January 2, 1990)
- Preliminary Plan
- Federal Register Notice (August 25, 1988)