# 40 CFR § 117.13: Applicability to discharges from publicly owned treatment works and their users

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 117.13
- **Heading:** Applicability to discharges from publicly owned treatment works and their users
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS > PART 117—DETERMINATION OF REPORTABLE QUANTITIES FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES > Subpart B—Applicability

## Text

(a) [Reserved]
(b) These regulations apply to all discharges of reportable quantities to a POTW, where the discharge originates from a mobile source, except where such source has contracted with, or otherwise received written permission from the owners or operators of the POTW to discharge that quantity, and the mobile source can show that prior to accepting the substance from an industrial discharger, the substance had been treated to comply with any effluent limitation under sections 301, 302 or 306 or pretreatment standard under section 307 applicable to that facility.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 117.1 § 117.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.2 § 117.2 Abbreviations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.3 § 117.3 Determination of reportable quantities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.11 § 117.11 General applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.11.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.12 § 117.12 Applicability to discharges from facilities with NPDES permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.12.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.13 § 117.13 Applicability to discharges from publicly owned treatment works and their users.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.13.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.14 § 117.14 Demonstration projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.14.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.21 § 117.21 Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.21.md)
- [40 CFR § 117.23 § 117.23 Liabilities for removal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-117.23.md)

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