Which term corresponds to Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology?

• A. Best available technology economically achievable
• B. Best conventional pollutant control technique
• C. Best conventional pollutant control technology
• D. Best conventional pollutant control technology (correct)

Answer: (D)

The term Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology is the official designation used in Clean Water Act technology-based limits for conventional pollutants. It specifies the best technology-based controls that facilities must use to reduce common pollutants such as BOD, TSS, pH, and similar parameters. This phrase is the exact terminology regulators use for conventional pollutants, distinguishing it from the BAT standard used for toxic pollutants.

The other options don’t fit the recognized terminology. Best available technology economically achievable is the BAT standard, which applies to toxic pollutants rather than conventional ones. And using “technique” instead of “technology” doesn’t match the formal term used in permits. So the correct expansion is Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology.