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A180 federal activity code Waste from plants treating & supplying drinking water.

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A180, Production of water.

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    Production of water

Use A180 when production of water generated most of the material.

Waste mostly from producing water, such as treatment & supply plants. Chosen by the activity that produced most of the material.

Where does Federal activity A180 go on the federal notification?

In the waste classification details. Federal activity A180 describes a waste or recyclable line on the federal notification. It records the activity that made the waste, and doesn't decide whether it is hazardous.

For federally regulated international shipments, the applicant enters the waste classification in the waste-line details of the federal notification in CNMTS. The movement rules and exclusions still apply.

What does Federal activity A180 cover?

It records production of water as the generating activity. Pick it from the activity, reason, physical state or intended operation reported for the waste line, not from the waste name alone.

Official wording
Production of water

When is Federal activity A180 the right code?

CodeWhen it fits
A180The activity that made most of the material was production of water.

A180 records the activity that made most of the material. It doesn't name the destination operation or decide hazard status.

Which codes sit beside Federal activity A180?

CodeWhat it is
A171Central thermal facilities
A172Central hydraulic facilities
A173Central nuclear facilities
A174Other central electricity facilities
A200Extraction of metallic ores
A210Ferrous metallurgy
A211Cast iron production (coke oven)
A212Raw steel production (pig iron)