A conventional pollutant is a term used in the USA to describe a water pollutant that is amenable to treatment by a municipal sewage treatment plant. A basic list of conventional pollutants is defined in the U.S. Clean Water Act.[1] The list has been amended in regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency:
- biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
- fecal coliform bacteria
- oil and grease
- pH (exceeding regulatory limits)
- total suspended solids (TSS).[2]
See also
References
- ^ Clean Water Act sec. 304(a)(4), 33 U.S.C. § 1314(a)(4).
- ^ U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Washington, DC. Code of Federal Regulations: 40 CFR § 401.16, "Effluent Guidelines and Standards – General Provisions."
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