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Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines | US EPA
· Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines. EPA promulgated the Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines and Standards ( 40 CFR Part 436) in 1975, and amended the regulation in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. The regulation covers wastewater discharges from mine drainage, mineral processing operations and stormwater runoff.