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What's an environmental compliance review?

An environmental compliance review is a structured evaluation of how a proposed change could affect a facility's environmental obligations.Many organizations incorporate environmental reviews into an environmental management system (EMS) or formal change-management process. These procedures help ensure that environmental obligations are evaluated before operational changes are implemented.

Is my facility an IU?

The first type of user is the easiest determination to make. If your industrial or commercial facility discharges wastewater to a POTW, it’s an IU.

Is my facility an SIU?

If your facility can answer “yes” to any of these four questions, it qualifies as an SIU:Is the facility subject to the categorical pretreatment standards under 403.6 and Subchapter N?Does the facility discharge an average of at least 25,000 gallons daily of process wastewater to the POTW (not including sanitary, noncontact cooling, and boiler blowdown wastewater)?Does the facility contribute a process waste stream.

Is my facility a CIU?

The National Pretreatment Program has rules that apply to specific industrial processes, known as categorical pretreatment standards. If your facility is subject to a categorical requirement in Parts 405–471, it’s considered a CIU.

Which pretreatment regulations apply?

The control authority will include the applicable regulations in the facility’s permit or implement the requirements through other control mechanisms.