What is the difference between larger facilities shown in ECHO and smaller (e.g., minor ) facilities?
Larger facilities have a relatively higher level of pollutant discharge than do those known as minor facilities and are subject to full reporting of data to EPA. The Clean Air Act program uses the term federally-reportable , the Clean Water Act program uses the term major , and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act program uses the terms Large Quantity Generator and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility. Facilities with these designations are more closely monitored than minor facilities. Examples of larger facilities are petroleum refineries, electric utilities, and wastewater treatment plants with more than one million gallons of discharge per day. Examples of minor facilities are gas stations and neighborhood dry cleaners. Refer to Guide to Regulated Facilities for more information.
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