Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent

19 organizations filed 25 public comments on Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule for the Analysis of Effluent, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 4087d ago.

Abstract

The regulatory action would propose specific changes to analysis test procedures for use in wastewater regulations. These changes will provide increased flexibility to the regulated community and laboratories in their selection of analytical methods (test procedures) for use in Clean Water Act programs. The proposed changes include revised EPA methods and new and/or revised methods published by voluntary consensus standard bodies, such as ASTM International and the Standard Methods Committee. EPA is also proposing to add certain methods reviewed under the alternate test procedures (ATP) program and to make changes to further clarify both when ATPs are required and the procedures for EPA approval of nationwide and limited use ATPs. Further, EPA proposes minor amendments to the procedure for determination of the method detection limit (MDL) primarily to address blank contamination and to better account for intra laboratory variability.

Commenters (19)

• American Council of Independent Laboratoriestrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• Association of American Railroadstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• AXYS Analytical Services Ltd.unverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)trade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• William Ray Consulting LLCunverified attribution

  2 filings · confidence 70%
• Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• An Association of Responsible Recyclerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• California Association of Sanitation Agenciestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Eastman Chemical Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Eurofins Frontier Global Sciences Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Federal Water Quality Coalition.trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Ford Motor Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Lachat Instruments ‐ A Hach Company Brandunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLP on behalf of the Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Workstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• SeaCrest Group an Environmental Services Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• SEAL Analytical Inc.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Dow Chemical Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The NELAC Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Water Environment Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%