Regulatory Methods Used In Writing NPDES Permits For the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry

摘要

The Shipbuilding and Repair Industry lacks national effluent Standards, and National pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for shipyards are developed Differently in each state depending upon Federal or state legal requirements and Site-specific environmental conditions. Because the extent of variation in regula- Tory and NPDES permit requirements Ws not known, a survey was conducted To determine how state regulatory agen- Cies and EPA regional offices establish NPDES numerical limits an monitoring Requirements for this industry.