Effluent Guidelines: Iron and Steel - Regulations

Amendment

Final Amendment, Federal Register Notice (December 13, 2005)

• Fact Sheet: Final Amendments to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category

Proposed Amendment, Federal Register Notice (August 10, 2005)

Final Rule

• Fact Sheet
• Federal Register Notice (October 17, 2002)
• Supporting Documents
  • Development Document (EPA-821-R-02-004)
    EPA's engineering methodology and technical conclusions concerning the Iron & Steel category.
  • Economic Analysis (EPA-821-R-02-006)
    EPA's methodology for assessing economic impacts of the final rule and comparison with environmental impacts.
  • Environmental Assessment (PDF) (285 K; EPA-821-R-02-005)
    EPA's methodology for estimating environmental impacts of the final rule.

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Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.

Proposed Rule

• Fact Sheet
• Federal Register Notice announcing reopening of comment period on proposed rule (April 4, 2001)
• Federal Register Notice announcing corrections and extensions of comment period (February 14, 2001)
• Federal Register Notice (December 27, 2000; three parts)
• Supporting Documents

1982 Regulation

• Iron and Steel Manufacturing Point Source Category (40 CFR Part 420)
• Supporting Documents -- 1982
  Find by document number at: National Service Center for Environmental Publications
  • 440182024: A Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing, Volume I
  • 440182024B: Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Point Source Category, Volume II Coke Making Subcategory, Sintering Subcategory, Iron Making Subcategory
  • 440182024C: Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Point Source Category, Volume 3, Steel Making Subcategory, Vacuum Degassing Subcategory, Continuous Casting Subcategory
  • 440182024D: Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Point Source Category, Volume 4, Hot Foam Subcategory
  • 440182024E: Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Point Source Category, Volume 5, Salt Bath Descaling Subcategory, Acid Pickling Subcategory
  • 440182024F Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Iron and Steel Manufacturing: Point Source Category, Volume 6, Cold Forming Subcategory, Alkaline Cleaning Subcategory, Hot Coating Subcategory