[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 21]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR125.1]



[Page 304-305]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 125_CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE 

ELIMINATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents

 

Subpart A_Criteria and Standards for Imposing Technology-Based Treatment 

          Requirements Under Sections 301(b) and 402 of the Act

 

Sec.  125.1  Purpose and scope.









Subpart A_Criteria and Standards for Imposing Technology-Based Treatment 

          Requirements Under Sections 301(b) and 402 of the Act



Sec.

125.1 Purpose and scope.

125.2 Definitions.

125.3 Technology-based treatment requirements in permits.



   Subpart B_Criteria for Issuance of Permits to Aquaculture Projects



125.10 Purpose and scope.

125.11 Criteria.



Subpart C [Reserved]



Subpart D_Criteria and Standards for Determining Fundamentally Different 

  Factors Under Sections 301(b)(1)(A), 301(b)(2) (A) and (E) of the Act



125.30 Purpose and scope.

125.31 Criteria.

125.32 Method of application.



Subpart E--Criteria for Granting Economic Variances From Best Available 

Technology Economically Achievable Under Section 301(c) of the Act 

[Reserved]



Subpart F--Criteria for Granting Water Quality Related Variances Under 

Section 301(g) of the Act [Reserved]



 Subpart G_Criteria for Modifying the Secondary Treatment Requirements 

               Under Section 301(h) of the Clean Water Act



125.56 Scope and purpose.

125.57 Law governing issuance of a section 301(h) modified permit.

125.58 Definitions.

125.59 General.

125.60 Primary or equivalent treatment requirements.

125.61 Existence of and compliance with applicable water quality 

          standards.

125.62 Attainment or maintenance of water quality which assures 

          protection of public water supplies; assures the protection 

          and propagation of a balanced, indigenous population of 

          shellfish, fish, and wildlife; and allows recreational 

          activities.

125.63 Establishment of a monitoring program.

125.64 Effect of the discharge on other point and nonpoint sources.

125.65 Urban area pretreatment program.

125.66 Toxics control program.

125.67 Increase in effluent volume or amount of pollutants discharged.

125.68 Special conditions for section 301(h) modified permits.



Appendix to Subpart G--Applicant Questionnaire for Modification of 

          Secondary Treatment Requirements



  Subpart H_Criteria for Determining Alternative Effluent Limitations 

                     Under Section 316(a) of the Act



125.70 Purpose and scope.

125.71 Definitions.

125.72 Early screening of applications for section 316(a) variances.

125.73 Criteria and standards for the determination of alternative 

          effluent limitations under section 316(a).



Subpart I_Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake Structures for 

             New Facilities Under Section 316(b) of the Act



125.80 What are the purpose and scope of this subpart?

125.81 Who is subject to this subpart?

125.82 When must I comply with this subpart?

125.83 What special definitions apply to this subpart?

125.84 As an owner or operator of a new facility, what must I do to 

          comply with this subpart?

125.85 May alternative requirements be authorized?

125.86 As an owner or operator of a new facility, what must I collect 

          and submit when I apply for my new or reissued NPDES permit?

125.87 As an owner or operator of a new facility, must I perform 

          monitoring?

125.88 As an owner or operator of a new facility, must I keep records 

          and report?

125.89 As the Director, what must I do to comply with the requirements 

          of this subpart?



Subpart J_Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake Structures for 

      Phase II Existing Facilities Under Section 316(b) of the Act



125.90 What are the purpose and scope of this subpart?

125.91 What is a ``Phase II existing facility''?

125.92 [Reserved]

125.93 What special definitions apply to this subpart?



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125.94 How will requirements reflecting best technology available for 

          minimizing adverse environmental impact be established for my 

          Phase II existing facility?

125.95 As an owner or operator of a Phase II existing facility, what 

          must I collect and submit when I apply for my reissued NPDES 

          permit?

125.96 As an owner or operator of a Phase II existing facility, what 

          monitoring must I perform?

125.97 As an owner or operator of a Phase II existing facility, what 

          records must I keep and what information must I report?

125.98 As the Director, what must I do to comply with the requirements 

          of this subpart?

125.99 What are approved design and construction technologies?



Subpart K [Reserved]



Subpart L--Criteria and Standards for Imposing Conditions for the Disposal 

of Sewage Sludge Under Section 405 of the Act [Reserved]



                   Subpart M_Ocean Discharge Criteria



125.120 Scope and purpose.

125.121 Definitions.

125.122 Determination of unreasonable degradation of the marine 

          environment.

125.123 Permit requirements.

125.124 Information required to be submitted by applicant.



Subpart N_Requirements Applicable to Cooling Water Intake Structures for 

 New Offshore Oil and Gas Extraction Facilities Under Section 316(b) of 

                                 the Act



125.130 What are the purpose and scope of this subpart?

125.131 Who is subject to this subpart?

125.132 When must I comply with this subpart?

125.133 What special definitions apply to this subpart?

125.134 As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas extraction 

          facility, what must I do to comply with this subpart?

125.135 May alternative requirements be authorized?

125.136 As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas extraction 

          facility, what must I collect and submit when I apply for my 

          new or reissued NPDES permit?

125.137 As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas extraction 

          facility, must I perform monitoring?

125.138 As an owner or operator of a new offshore oil and gas extraction 

          facility, must I keep records and report?

125.139 As the Director, what must I do to comply with the requirements 

          of this subpart?



    Authority: The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., unless 

otherwise noted.



    Source: 44 FR 32948, June 7, 1979, unless otherwise noted.







    This subpart establishes criteria and standards for the imposition 

of technology-based treatment requirements in permits under section 

301(b) of the Act, including the application of EPA promulgated effluent 

limitations and case-by-case determinations of effluent limitations 

under section 402(a)(1) of the Act.