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ALJ

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Administrative Law Judge.
Person presiding over most adjudicatory hearings
required under the APA

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APA

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Administrative Procedure Act.
Establishes administrative procedures for
federal agency rulemaking and adjudication 5
U S.C. Chapter §§ 551-559 Also contains
provisions dealing vvith judicial review of
agency actions 5 USC §§ 701-706

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AQCR

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Air Quality Control Region.
Areas designated under section 107 of the CAA as
either attainment, non-attainment or
unclassifiable with respect to NAAQS

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ARAR

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Applicable Relevant and Appropriate
Requirements. 
Requirements for the level of
cleanup at CERCLA sites that are derived
from other statutes. The requirement to meet
ARARs is contained in section 121(d) of
CERCLA
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ATSDR

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Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry.
Federal agency responsible,
among other things, for undertaking health
assessments at Superfund sites under section
104 of CERCLA

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BAT or BACT

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Best Available Technology or
Best Available Control Technology.
Technology based
efiluent limitations applicable to toxic
and non-toxic/non-conventional pollutants
under the CWA, BAT limits were to be met by
1989 under section 301(b)(2)(C), (D) and(F)
Factors used in establishing BAT are specified
in section 304(b )(2)

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BADT

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Best Available Demonstrated
Technology. 
Technology-based levels applicable
to new sources under section 111 of the CAA
and section 306 of the CWA Also known as
NSPS or New Source Performance Standard
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BCT or BACT

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Best Conventional Technology or Best Available Conventional Technology.
Technology-based effluent limitations applicable to conventional pollutants under the CWA and which are to be met by 1989 under section 301(b)(2)(E). Factors used in establishing BAT are specified in section 304(b)(4)

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BDAT

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Best Demonstrated Available Technology.
Technology-based pretreatment limits for hazardous wastes under section 3004(m) of RCRA. Hazardous wastes meeting BDAT may be land disposed without violating the RCRA land ban prohibition.

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BMP

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Best Management Practice.

Methods for controlling non-point sources of pollution under the CWA that are contained in an area-wide management plan.

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BOD

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Biological Oxygen Demand.
A method for specifying the amount of organic material in wastewater by measuring the amount of oxygen that will be removed from water as microorganisms consume the organic material BOD is a conventional pollutant under CWA

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BPJ

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Best Professional Judgment.
A case-by-case determination of a facility’s effluent limitations under the CWA that is typically performed when national effluent limitations guidelines have not yet been promulgated

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BPT or BPCT

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Best Practicable Technology or Best Practicable Control Technology.
Technology-based effluent limitations applicable to all types of pollutants under the CWA and which are to be met by 1977 under section 301(b)(1)(A). Factors used in establishing BAT are specified in section 304(b)(1)

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CAA

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Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 to
7671q. The primary federal statute dealing
with the control of air pollution

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CERCLA

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
USC. §§ 9601 to 9675 [Also known as
Super fund]. The primary federal statute
dealing with the cleanup of sites contaminated
with hazardous substances

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CEQ

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Council on Environmental Quality.
Office with primary responsibility for establishing policies for implementation of NEPA, including promulgation of general NEPA regulations. Established under section 202 of NEPA

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CFC

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Chlorofluorocarbon. Class of chemicals that cause depletion of stratospheric ozone. Regulated under Title VI of the CAA and the international agreement known as the Montreal Protocol

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CFR

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Code of Federal Regulations. Annual compilation of federal regulations

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CO

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Carbon Monoxide. A odorless and poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide has been designated a criteria pollutant under section 108 of the CAA and has an NAAQS under section 109 of the CAA

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CTG

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Control Technology Guidance documents issued by EPA that are used to establish RACT requirements under the CAA

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CWA

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Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 to
1387 [Also known as the FWPCA or Federal
Water Pollution Control Act] The primary
federal statute dealing with the control of
water pollution.
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CZMA

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Coastal Zone Management Act, 16
USC §§ 1451 to 1464 Federal statute which,
among other things, requires planning for
activities that affect coastal areas

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DMR

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Discharge Monitoring Report. Facility’s report on the amount of pollutants that are discharged, They are used to evaluate compliance with NPDES permit requirements

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DO

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Dissolved Oxygen. The amount of oxygen found in water. Greater levels of dissolved oxygen are beneficial for many types of aquatic life

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DOE
Department of Energy
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DOI
Department of the Interior
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EA
Environmental Assessment. Document prepared under NEPA to determine whether an EIS must be prepared.
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EDF
Environmental Defense Fund. A private, public interest environmental organization
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EIS
Environmental Impact Statement. Document required under section 102(2)(C) of NEPA for "major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment."
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EPA
Environmental Protection Agency. Federal agency with primary responsibility for implementation of the major federal pollution control statutes.
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EPCRA or EPCRTKA
Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 USC. §§ 11001 to 11050 Portion of CERCLA adopted in 1986 that requires, among other things, reporting of the presence of certain hazardous substances to local planning officials and annual reporting of the amount of hazardous substances that have been released
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ESA
Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S C §§ 1531 to 1544. Primary federal statute dealing with actions that affect endangered or threatened species·
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FDF
Fundamentally Different Factors variance. A variance from effluent limitations guidelines (other than NSPS) established under the CWA. FDF variances are authorized under section 301(n) of the CWA
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FIFRA
Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act, 7 US C §§ 136 to 136y Federal statute regulating the sale, labeling and use of pesticides
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FIP
Federal Implementation Plan. Federal plan promulgated by EPA under the CAA when a State fails to prepare an adequate SIP.
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FOIA
Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S C § 552 Federal statute requiring release of most types of documents in the possession of the federal government.
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FONSI
Finding of no Significant Impact. A determination under NEPA that an EIS does not need to be prepared.
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FWPCA
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U 8 C, §§ 1251 to 1387 [Also known as the CWA or Clean Water Act] The primary federal statute dealing with the control of water pollution
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GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. An international agreement addressing the free trade in goods that was originally adopted in 1948. GATT was incorporated into the international agreement that established the World Trade Organization in 1995.
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HAP
Hazardous Air Pollutant. Hazardous air pollutants designated under section 112 of the CAA.
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HC
Hydrocarbons. A class of chemicals that are involved in creation of ground level ozone and formation of smog.
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HCP
Habitat Conservation Plan. THe plan to minimize and mitigate impacts on endangered species that is required under section 10 of the Endangered Species Act in order to obtain authorization for the incidental take of endangered species
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HRS
Hazard Ranking System. Procedures used in identifying sites for inclusion in the NPL under CERCLA.
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HSWA
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Major amendments to RCRA adopted in 1984
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ICS
Individual Control Strategy. Control measures required under section 304(l). THey are applied to certain point sources in order to assure that streams will meet water quality standards for toxic pollutants
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I/M
Inspection and Maintenance Requirements for inspection of air pollution control equipment on automobiles in areas that are non-attainment for ozone under the CAA.
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LAER
Lowest Achievable Emission Rate. Emission limitation applicable to new or modified major sources in non-attainment areas under section 173(a)(2) of the CAA.
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LDR
Land Disposal Restrictions. Restrictions established under RCRA to implement the "land ban"
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LEV
Low Emission Vehicles. Types of low polluting vehicles that will be required in certain areas that areas that are non-attainment for ozone under the CAA.
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LUST
Liquid Underground | Storage Tanks
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MACT
Maximum Achievable Control Technology. Technology-based emission limit for major sources of hazardous air pollutants under section 112 of the CAA
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MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet. Document containing information about certain toxic chemicals that employees must be provided under the OSH Act
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MSWLF
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Municipal landfills receiving solid waste (and hazardous wastes from small quantity generators and households) subject to special requirements under Subtitle D of RCRA
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NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Ambient concentrations of certain designated criteria pollutants under section 109 of the CAA. Primary NAAQS are established to protect "public health" Secondary NAAQS are established to protect "public welfare"
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NCP
National Contingency Plan. Federal regulations establishing requirement for, among other things, the cleanup of hazardous substances under CERCLA
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NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act. Act, 42 U.S C §§ 4321 to 4370d Federal statute that, among other things, requires federal agencies to prepare EISs
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NESHAP
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. General term for restrictions on the emission of hazardous air pollutants under section 112 of the CAA
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NGO
Non-governmental Organization. Private organizations that are involved in the formation and implementation of international environmental policy
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NOx
Nitrogen Oxides. A class of chemicals that are involved in production of smog. Nitrogen dioxide has been designated a criteria pollutant under section 108 of the CAA and has an NAAQS under section 109 of the CAA.
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NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Permit system under the CWA that is applicable to point sources of pollutants. Issuance of NPDES permits is government by section 402 of the CWA
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NPL
National Priority List. List established under section 105 of CERCLA of the worst sites containing hazardous substances
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NRDC
Natural Resources Defense Council. A private, public interest environmental organization
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NSPS
New Source Performance Standards. Technology-based levels applicable to new sources under section 111 of the CAA and sectin 306 of the CWA. Also known as BADT or Best Available Demonstrated Technology
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NWF
National Wildlife Federation. A private, public interest environmental organization
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O3
Ozone. A highly reactive form of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms. Ozone at ground level has adverse effects on human health and the environment. Ozone in the stratosphere is important in blocking ultraviolet radiation. Ozone has been designated a criteria pollutant under section 108 of the CAA and has an NAAQS under section 109 of the CAA
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OCS
Outer Continental Shelf. Offshore area around U.S. coasts that extends to the point where the ocean floor drops sharply.
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OMB
Office of Management and Budget. Executive office with certain responsibilities to review activities of regulatory agencies that have major affects on the U.S. economy
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OPA
Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 2701 to 2761. Act adopted in 1990 which, among other things, establishes a CERCLA type liability system for the cleanup of oil released into navigable water.
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Agency in the Department of Labor with responsibilities for protection of worker heath and safety under the OSH Act
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OSH Act
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U S.C. § 651 et seq. Federal statute that, among other things, provides for the establishment of occupational safety and health standards for toxic pollutants in the workplace
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PCB
Polychlorinated biphenyls. Class of hazardous chemicals that are regulated under TSCA
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pH
A measure of the acidity and alkalinity of a substance. pH is a conventional pollutant under CWA. pH is also used to measure the corrosivity characteristic under RCRA
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PM-10
Particulate matter. PM-10 has been designated a criteria pollutant under section 109 of the CAA and has an NAAQS under section 109 of the CAA. It is called PM-10 because it only includes particulates that are less than 10 microns in diameter
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POTW
Publicly Owned Treatment Works. | Municipal sewage treatment plants under CWA
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PRP
Potentially Responsible Parties. | Class of persons who are responsible for the cleanup of hazardous substances under section 107(a) of CERCLA
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PSD
Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program, established in Part C of the CAA, regulating air pollution in areas with air quality than is better than that required by NAAQS.
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PSES
Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources Technology-based standards applicable to existing sources that discharge pollutants to POTWs under section 307(b) of the CWA
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PSNS
``` Pretreatment Standards for New Sources. Technology-based standards applicable to new sources that discharge pollutants to POTWs under section 307(b) of the CWA ```
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RACM
Reasonably Available Control Measures. Control requirements applicable to existing sources in non-attainment areas under the CAA.
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RACT
Reasonably Available Control Technology. Technology-based control requirements applicable to existing sources in non-attainment areas under the CAA
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RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S C. §§ 6901 to 6992k. The primary federal statute dealing with the management and disposal of hazardous waste
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RFP
Reasonable Further Progress. Requirement under the CAA that states make incremental progress toward meeting NAAQS in non-attainment areas prior to the final compliance date
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RI/FS
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study. A preliminary assessment performed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act to determine the proper level and means of cleanup of a site contanrinated with hazardous substances
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ROD
Record of Decision. A final document prepared under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act that documents EPA's decision on the proper level and means of cleanup of a site contaminated with hazardous substances
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SARA
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. Major amendments to CERCLA that were adopted in 1986
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SDWA
Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 US C §§ 300f to 300j-26. Federal statute regulating chemicals in public drinking water supplies. It also contains the separate UIC program
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SEPA
State Environmental Policy Acts. | Term for state laws that are modeled after NEPA
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SIP
State Implementation Plan. State plan required by section 110 of the CAA that specifies state requirements for achieving NAAQS
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SOx
Sulfur oxides Class of chemicals that, among other things, are involved in production of acid rain. Sulfur oxides have been designated a criteria pollutant under section 108 of the CAA and has an NAAQS under section 109 of the CAA.
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SWMU
Solid Waste Management Unit. An area where solid or hazardous wastes were disposed of that may be subject to cleanup obligations under the corrective action provisions of RCRA
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TC
Toxicity Characteristic. One of the four characteristics for classifying hazardous wastes under RCRA
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TCLP
Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure. Procedure for extracting leachate from a solid waste to determine whether it exhibits the toxicity characteristic under RCRA
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TMDL
Total Maximum Daily Loads TMDLs identify the total amount of a pollutant that can be discharged into a stream segment without causing a violation of WQS under the CWA States are required to develop TMDLs under section 303(d) of the CWA
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TRI
Toxic Release Inventory. Database containing information on releases of hazardous substances that has been submitted under section 313 of EPCRA
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TSCA
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 US.C §§ 2601 to 2692. Federal statute regulating the production and use of toxic substances.
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TSDF
Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility. Facilities handling hazardous waste that are required to have a Subtitle C permit under RCRA
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TSS
Total Suspended Solids. | A measure of the amount of particulates in water. TSS is a conventional pollutant under the CWA
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UIC
Underground Injection Control. The UIC program, contained in the SDWA, regulates the disposal of materials into wells.
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UST
Underground Storage Tanks
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VOC
Volatile Organic Compounds. Class of air pollutants that are involved in the generation of ozone in the atmosphere
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WLA
Waste Load Allocation. Amount allocated to a point source that is its portion of the total amount of waste that may be discharged into a water body without violating WQS. May be used in establishing water quality standards based eflluent limits in an NPDES permit
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WQA
Water Quality Act. Amendments to the CWA that were adopted in 1987
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WQS
Water Quality Standards. Standards specifying the use and quality of water in a state required under section 303 of the CWA
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WTO
World Trade Organization. International Organization established in 1995 that is involved in the implementation of certain agreements regarding international trade.

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