standard of performance
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “standard of performance” means a requirement of continuous emission reduction, including any requirement relating to the operation or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7602The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “standard of performance” means a standard for emissions of air pollutants which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction which (taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any nonair quality health and environmental impact and energy requirements) the Administrator determines has been adequately demonstrated.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7411The Public Health and Welfare · Standards of performance for new stationary sources · for purposes of this section
The term “standard of performance” means a standard for the control of the discharge of pollutants which reflect the greatest degree of effluent reduction which the Administrator determines to be achievable through application of the best available demonstrated control technology, processes, operating methods, or other alternatives, including, where practicable, a standard permitting no discharge of pollutants.
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- 1994–200733 U.S.C. § 1316Navigation and Navigable Waters · National standards of performance · for purposes of this section
The term “standard of performance” means a standard for the control of the discharge of pollutants which reflects the greatest degree of effluent reduction which the Administrator determines to be achievable through application of the best available demonstrated control technology, processes, operating methods, or other alternatives, including, where practicable, a standard permitting no discharge of pollutants.
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- 2007–present33 U.S.C. § 1316Navigation and Navigable Waters · National standards of performance · for purposes of this section