National Pretreatment Program Approval Authority Documents

EPA provides the following guidance for approval authorities to use in reviewing, approving, and assessing POTW pretreatment programs.

• Procedures Manual for Reviewing a POTW Pretreatment Program Submission (pdf) (6.06 MB)
• The Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance Monitoring Strategy (pdf) (1.06 MB)
• Control Authority Pretreatment Audit Checklist and Instructions (pdf) (1.24 MB)
• FY 1990 Guidance for Reporting and Evaluating POTW Noncompliance with Pretreatment Implementation Requirements (pdf) (5.32 MB)
• Checklist: Pretreatment Program Legal Authority Reviews (pdf) (344.92 KB)
• Guidance on Preparing Compliance Schedules for Developing POTW Pretreatment Programs (pdf) (573.85 KB)
• NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (pdf) (5.93 MB)
• Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits for Municipal Facilities under U.S. EPA's Wastewater Regulations, EPA Office of Compliance (pdf) (1.24 MB)