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Waste Water Treatment Sludges From the Metal Finishing Industry (F006)
Final Rule - March 8, 2000Proposed Rule - February 1, 1999
Final Rule - March 8, 2000
EPA is encouraging metals recovery in the Metal Finishing Industry to increase recycling of F006 waste. While protecting human health and the environment, this final rule will minimize economic barriers to recycling waste water treatment sludge.You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Federal Register Notice (PDF) (21 pp, 291K)
Index to Docket Number F-2000-F06F-FFFFF (Text) (4K)
Support Materials
- Fact Sheet: Final Rule Promotes Metals Recovery from Waste Water Treatment Sludge (F006) (PDF) (2 pp, 13K) | Text (6K)
- Regulatory Impact Analysis of the Final Rule (PDF) (51 pp, 124K)
- Estimating Costs for the Economic Benefits of RCRA Noncompliance (PDF) (238 pp, 2.9MB)
- Policy on Compliance Incentives for Small Businesses (PDF) (7 pp, 23K)
- Incentives for Self_Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction and Prevention of Violations (PDF) (15 pp, 40K)
Proposed Rule - February 1, 1999
As part of the Common Sense Initiative (CSI), EPA proposed a cleaner, cheaper, and smarter opportunity for environmental protection for the Metal Finishing Industry. EPA proposed to allow generators of F006 waste (sludges from the treatment of electroplating wastewaters) up to 180 days (or up to 270 days, if applicable) to accumulate F006 waste without a hazardous waste storage permit or interim status, provided that these generators meet certain conditions.
Federal Register Notice (PDF) (16pp, 202k)Support Materials