# Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2009-12-01 · Effective 2010-02-01 · 74 FR 62996
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-28446
- **Category:** water-quality
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 62996
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 450
- **Publication date:** 2009-12-01
- **Effective date:** 2010-02-01
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0465
## Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency is publishing final regulations establishing Clean Water Act (CWA) technology-based Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the Construction and Development (C&D) point source category. EPA expects compliance with this regulation to reduce the amount of sediment and other pollutants discharged from construction and development sites by approximately 4 billion pounds per year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/12/01/E9-28446/effluent-limitations-guidelines-and-standards-for-the-construction-and-development-point-source)
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