EPA is promulgating wastewater
regulations (effluent guidelines and standards, or ELGs) for
airports that conduct deicing operations. Aircraft are deiced by
the spraying of chemicals called aircraft deicing fluids (ADF),
which contain water pollutants. Airports also apply airfield
pavement deicing chemicals to runways, taxiways and ramps which
similarly contain water pollutants. The final rule requires
existing airports to certify that they are not using deicers
containing urea for airfield pavement deicing operations. EPA and
the states will use this information to determine permittee
compliance with the regulations and administer enforcement actions
if needed.
This is a new regulation
containing reporting requirements.
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No
No
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No
Uncollected
Eric Strassler 202 566-1026
Strassler.Eric@epamail.epa.gov
No
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