Conventional pollutant

A conventional pollutant is a term used in the USA to describe a water pollutant that is amenable to treatment by a municipal sewage treatment plant. A basic list of conventional pollutants is defined in the U.S. Clean Water Act.[1] The list has been amended in regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency:

The Secondary Treatment Regulation contains national discharge standards for BOD, pH and TSS, applicable to sewage treatment plants in the U.S.[3]

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ Clean Water Act sec. 304(a)(4), 33 U.S.C. ยง 1314(a)(4).
  2. โ†‘ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. "Conventional pollutants." 40 C.F.R. 401.16 Code of Federal Regulations. 1979-09-10.
  3. โ†‘ EPA. "Secondary treatment." 40 C.F.R. 133.102 Code of Federal Regulations. 1984-10-16.


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