Effluent Guidelines Metal Products and Machinery

Final Rule Economic, Environmental, and Benefits Analysis

EPA-821-B-03-002

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This document presents our methodology for assessing economic impacts of the final rule and comparison with environmental impacts.

• Cover, Table of Contents and Chapters 1-4 (PDF) (1.4 MB, 100 pages)
  • Introduction
  • The MP&M Industry and the Need for Regulation
  • Profile of the MP&M Industry Sectors
  • Regulatory Options
• Chapters 5-11 (PDF) (1.1 MB, 84 pages)
  • Facility Impact Analysis
  • Employment Effects
  • Government and Community Impact Analysis
  • Foreign Trade Impacts- Firm Level, New Source, and Industry Impacts
  • Small Entity Impact Assessment
  • Social Costs
• Chapters 12-17 (PDF) (2.0 MB, 150 pages)
  • Benefit Overview
  • Human Health Benefits
  • Lead-Related Benefits
  • Recreational Benefits
  • POTW Benefits
  • Environmental Justice & Protection of Children
• Chapters 18-19 (PDF) (214 K, 16 pages)
  • MP&M Benefit / Cost Comparison
  • Social Costs and Benefits of Regulatory Alternatives
• Chapters 20-22 (PDF) (1.5 MB, 70 pages)
  • Baseline Conditions in Ohio
  • Modeling Recreational Benefits in Ohio with a RUM Model
  • MP&M Benefit-Cost Analysis in Ohio
• Appendices
  • Appendices A-F (PDF) (1.3 MB, 106 pages)
  • Appendices G-N (PDF) (2.2 MB, 154 pages)