EPA 440

Ore mining and dressing industry to control wastewater discharges.

Applicability: EPA 440 can refer to several different things, but most commonly 40 CFR Part 440, the Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines, or various documents in the EPA’s “EPA 440/…” series. These documents are related to water quality criteria, providing scientific guidance for setting regulations to protect water quality, or supporting documents for effluent guidelines.

Purpose: The purpose is to regulate wastewater discharges from the ore mining and dressing industry. It ensures that industries are meeting specific limits for pollutants in their wastewater before discharging it into waterways.