18 CFR 420.44

§ 420.44 Cooling water.

United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective

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Citation: 18 CFR 420.44, § 420.44 Cooling water, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/72070
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Water used exclusively for cooling purposes which is returned to the stream in compliance with the effluent requirements of applicable water quality standards, shall be charged at the non-consumptive use rate except that losses due to in-stream evaporation caused by cooling uses will be charged as consumptive use.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.