§403.2. Objectives of general pretreatment regulations.
40 C.F.R. § 403.2
By establishing the responsibilities of government and industry to implement National Pretreatment Standards this regulation fulfills three objectives:
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into POTWs which will interfere with the operation of a POTW, including interference with its use or disposal of municipal sludge;
To prevent the introduction of pollutants into POTWs which will pass through the treatment works or otherwise be incompatible with such works; and
To improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim municipal and industrial wastewaters and sludges.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Source
Source: 46 FR 9439, Jan. 28, 1981, unless otherwise noted.