Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 525 - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
Sec2 096-525-4 - General Provisions [see 40 CFR part 401]
Subsection 096-525-4-I - Scope and purpose [see 40 CFR 401.10]

Regulations promulgated or proposed under Section 5 and Chapter 528 prescribe effluent limitations guidelines for existing sources, standards of performance for new sources and pretreatment standards for new and existing sources pursuant to sections 301, 304(b)and (c), 306(b) and (c), 307(b) and (c) and 316(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (the ``Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314(b) and (c), 1316(b) and (c), 1317(b) and (c) and 1326(b); 86 Stat. 816; Pub. L. 92-500. Point sources of discharges of pollutants are required to comply with these regulations, where applicable, and permits issued by States or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) established pursuant to section 402 of the Act must be conditioned upon compliance with applicable requirements of sections 301 and 306 of the Act (as well as certain other requirements). This Section sets forth the legal authority and general definitions which will apply to all regulations issued concerning specific classes and categories of point sources under Section 5 and Chapter 528 which follow. In certain instances the regulations applicable to a particular point source category or sub category will contain more specialized definitions. Except as provided in Subsection VIII, in the case of any conflict between regulations issued under this Section and regulations issued under Section 5 and Chapter 528, the latter more specific regulations shall apply.