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Administrative Procedure Act |
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Air Quality Maintenance Area (under the CAA) |
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Best Available Control Technology |
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Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology |
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Best Available Technology Economically Achievable |
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Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (under CWA) |
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Best Demonstrated Available Technology (under RCRA) |
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Best Management Practices (for Control of Nonpoint Source under CWA) |
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (pollutant under CWA) |
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Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (under CWA) |
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Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available |
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Best Professional Judgment (a standard utilized in permit issuance in the absence of national effluent limitations under the CWA) |
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Best Practicable Control Technology (under the CWA) |
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Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (CWA) |
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Council of Environmental Quality (NEPA) |
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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
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Department of Environmental Resources |
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de minimis classification under CERCLA |
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dissolved oxygen; indicator of water quality |
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Department of the Interior |
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Environmental Defense Fund |
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Environmental Impact Assessment (NEPA) |
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Environmental Impact Statement |
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Environmental Protection Agency |
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Federal Environmental Impact Statement |
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Finding of No Significant Impact (NEPA) |
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly referred to as CWA) |
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Generally Available Control Technology (for area sources under CAA) |
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Hazardous Air Pollutant (CAA) |
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Habitat Conservation Plan (ESA) |
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Hazard Ranking System (CERCLA) |
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Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment (RCRA) |
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Individual Control Strategy (for pollutant under CWA) |
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Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate (for major sources in non-attainment areas under CAA) |
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Maximum Achievable Control Technology (for air pollutants under CAA) |
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National Ambient Air Quality Standard (CAA) e |
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Non-Applicability Determination (determination for preconstruction review in prevention of significant deterioration areas under CAA) |
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Non-Binding Allocations of Responsibility (CERCLA) |
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National Contingency Plan (CERCLA) |
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National Environmental Policy Act |
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
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National Priorities List (CERCLA) |
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Natural Resource Defense Council |
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New Source Performance Standard (CAA and CWA) |
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
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Particulate Matter of 10 micrometers or less |
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Publicly Owned Treatment Works under CWA |
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Potentially Responsible Party (CERCLA) |
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Prevention of Significant Deterioration (CAA) |
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Regional Administrator of EPA |
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Reasonably Achievable Control Technology (for existing sources in nonattainment areas under CAA) |
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization |
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State Implementation Plan (under CAA) |
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Total Maximum Daily Load; (set as part of state water quality standards under CAA) |
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Toxic Substances Control Act |
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Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (under RCRA) |
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Total Suspended Particulates |
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Volatile Organic Compound |
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