[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 21]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR125.1]

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                   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?

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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?
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.