...within such categories of classes. Factors relating to the assessment of best available technology shall take into account the age of equipment and facilities...various types of control techniques, process changes, the cost of achieving such effluent reduction, non-water quality environmental impact (including energy...

...potential options available. The statute requires that EPA consider such things as "the age of the equipment and facilities involved, the process employed,...various types of control techniques, process changes, [and] the cost of achieving such effluent reduction."1 EPA must also consider "non-water quality environmental...

...section 304(b)(2)(B) core factors that must be considered in setting BPT and BCT — "the age of the equipment and facilities involved, the process employed,...process changes . . . non-water quality environmental impacts (including energy requirements), [and] such other factors as the Administrator deems appropriate."82...

...and level of reduction of such pollutants from a class or category of industrial sources, and shall take into account the age of equipment and facilities...application of various types of control techniques . . ." 33 USC Section 1314(b)(4)(B). Any point source constructed after the promulgation of such a...

...economically achievable" (BAT).18 The CWA instructs the EPA to determine BPT limitations by considering "the total cost of application of technology in relation...reduction benefits to be achieved from such application," taking into account a variety of factors relating to production and effluent control technologies,...

...within such categories or classes. Factors relating to the assessment of best available technology shall take into account the age of equipment and facilities...various types of control techniques, process changes, the cost of achieving such effluent reduction, non-water quality environmental impact (including energy...

...ELGs and, therefore, are often referred to as the Section 304(b) factors: • For BPT requirements: - The total cost of application of technology in relation...reduction benefits to be achieved from such application - The age of equipment and facilities involved* - The process employed* - The engineering aspects of...

...effluent. In determining the control measures and practices to be applicable to point sources, EPA must take into account: the age of equipment and facilities...the process employed; the engineering aspects of the various types of control technologies; process changes; nonwater quality environmental impacts (including...