Rulemaking for the Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Limitations Guidelines

142 organizations filed 240 public comments on Rulemaking for the Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Limitations Guidelines, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 41d ago.

Abstract

EPA announced on September 15, 2009 the start of a rulemaking process to revise the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category (i.e., steam electric power plants). EPA’s decision to proceed with a rulemaking was made upon reviewing the findings from a multi-year study of wastewater discharges from power plants.EPA’s review of wastewater discharges from power plants, and the treatment technologies available to reduce pollutant discharges, has demonstrated the need to update the current national effluent guidelines regulations. The current regulations, which were last updated in 1982, do not adequately address the pollutants being discharged and have not kept pace with changes that have occurred in the electric power industry over the last three decades.

Commenters (142)

• American Public Power Associationtrade assoc.

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• Edison Electric Institutetrade assoc.

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• National Rural Electric Cooperative Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Water Works Associationtrade assoc.

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• Association of Metropolitan Water Agenciestrade assoc.

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• Center for Biological Diversity

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• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

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• Arizona Public Service Companyunverified attribution

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• Electric Power Research Institutetrade assoc.

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• Environmental Protection Network (EPN)trade assoc.

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• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

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• Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)

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• American Coal Ash Associationtrade assoc.

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• CLECO Corporationunverified attribution

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• Consumers Energy Companyunverified attribution

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• FirstEnergy Corporationunverified attribution

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• Frontier Water Systemsunverified attribution

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• Nebraska Public Power Districtunverified attribution

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• Oglethorpe Power Corporationunverified attribution

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• Ohio Valley Electric Corp.unverified attribution

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• Southern Companyunverified attribution

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• American Coal Counciltrade assoc.

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• American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricitytrade assoc.

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• American Sustainable Business Counciltrade assoc.

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• Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporationunverified attribution

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• Basin Electric Power Cooperativeunverified attribution

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• BHP Navajo Coal Company (BNCC) and San Juan Coal Companyunverified attribution

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• League of Women Voterstrade assoc.

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• Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environmentstrade assoc.

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• American Electric Power (AEP) Service Corporationunverified attribution

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• American Forest & Paper Associationtrade assoc.

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• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

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• American Pretroleum Institute (API) and Jeff Gunnulfsentrade assoc.

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• American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fundtrade assoc.

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• Association of Clean Water Administratorstrade assoc.

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• Association of State Drinking Water Administrationtrade assoc.

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• Duke Energy Corporationunverified attribution

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• East Kentucky Power Cooperativeunverified attribution

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• Electric Power Generation Associationtrade assoc.

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• Environment Council of Rhode Islandtrade assoc.

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• Environmental and Water Systems Managementunverified attribution

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• Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group Environmental Committeetrade assoc.

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• GEA EGI Contracting/Engineering Co. Ltd.unverified attribution

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• General Electric Companyunverified attribution

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• Georgia Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperativeunverified attribution

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• Hopping Green & Sams on behalf of Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group and Gulf Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Indiana Coal Counciltrade assoc.

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• Indianapolis Power & Light Companyunverified attribution

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• Institute for Energy Researchtrade assoc.

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• Institute for Policy Integritytrade assoc.

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• Institute of Clean Air Companiestrade assoc.

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• Iowa Environmental Council.trade assoc.

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• J. Counciltrade assoc.

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• Jackson Walker L.L.P. on behalf of Gulf Coast Lignite Coalitiontrade assoc.

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• James S. Alves on behalf of Gulf Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Kansas City Power & Light Companyunverified attribution

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• LG&E and KU Energy LLCunverified attribution

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• LLC on behalf of Eco Power Solutions (USA) Corp.unverified attribution

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• Mass Comment Campaign sponsored by Alliance for the Great Lakes (email)trade assoc.

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• Michigan Municipal Electric Associationtrade assoc.

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• Mississippi Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Monongahela Power Companyunverified attribution

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• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)trade assoc.

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• National Association of Water Companiestrade assoc.

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• National Coal Counciltrade assoc.

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• NC League of Conservation Voterstrade assoc.

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• New York University School of Lawunverified attribution

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• Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLCunverified attribution

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• Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) and Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporationunverified attribution

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• Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC)/Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation (IKEC))unverified attribution

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• on behalf of Indianapolis Power & Light Companyunverified attribution

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• on behalf of Ohio Valley Electric Corporation and Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporationunverified attribution

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• Otter Tail Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Otter Trail Power Companyunverified attribution

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• Patricia Schuba and Rae Schnapp on behalf of Citizens Coal Council and the Wabash Riverkeepertrade assoc.

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• Pennsylvania Coal Associationtrade assoc.

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• PowerSouth Energy Cooperativeunverified attribution

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• PPL Corporationunverified attribution

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• Prairie Research Institute Illinois Sustainable Technology Centertrade assoc.

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• Public Service Company of New Hampshireunverified attribution

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• Quad Cities Waterkeeper Inc.unverified attribution

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• Saint-Gobain Corporation (parent of CertainTeed Corporation)unverified attribution

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• SCANA Corporationunverified attribution

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• SCANA Corporation Environmental Servicesunverified attribution

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• SCANA Corporation on behalf of South Carolina Electric & Gasunverified attribution

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• Soley Institutetrade assoc.

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• Southern Nuclear Operating Companyunverified attribution

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• Sunflower Electric Power Corporationunverified attribution

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• Talen Energy Corporationunverified attribution

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• Tampa Electric Companyunverified attribution

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• The Council of Industrial Boiler Ownerstrade assoc.

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• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Associationtrade assoc.

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• Vice President of Environmental and Water Systemsunverified attribution

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• West Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

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• Xcel Energy Inc.unverified attribution

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