--- title: Oil Skimmers, Inc. Blog | chemical plant description: chemical plant | Removing oil from process water, coolant, and wastewater in all industries --- [![OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png?width=224&height=45&name=OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png "OSI-Logo-for-Salesforce.png")](http://www.oilskim.com/) ![icon-phone](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-219300840-png/images/icon-phone.png) +1 (440) 237-4600 # Oil Removal Solutions Blog ## [Oil Skimmers Help Chemical Plants Meet Clean Water Act Requirements](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/oil-skimmers-help-chemical-plants-meet-clean-water-act-requirements) Posted by [Ken Gray](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/author/ken-gray) on Nov 12, 2015 12:38:09 PM Chemical plants that manufacture or otherwise process [chemicals](https://www.oilskim.com/industries-and-applications/chemicals.htm) (on a large-scale) face unique challenges when it comes to wastewater management. While the equipment, technology and processes used at chemical plants varies, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) [Clean Water Act](http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act) requires plants to meet certain performance standards aimed at water pollution prevention and treatment. Under the Act, the EPA has implemented pollution control programs such as establishing wastewater standards that require wastewater to be virtually free of oil and other contaminants. Chemical plants that don’t meet these standards can face large fines—up to $53,000 per day in some cases—making compliance, essential. [Read More](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/oil-skimmers-help-chemical-plants-meet-clean-water-act-requirements) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/oil-skimmers-help-chemical-plants-meet-clean-water-act-requirements#comments) Topics: [oil removal](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/oil-removal), [model 6v](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/model-6v), [waste oil](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/waste-oil), [chemical plant](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/topic/chemical-plant) [All posts](https://blog.oilskim.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Follow Oil Skimmers, Inc. ### Skimmer types, sizes and models ##### Oil Skimmers, Inc. 12800 York Road North Roylaton, OH 44133 USA ## +1 (440) 237-4600 [![](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/file-218800934-png/images/contact-btn.png)](http://www.oilskim.com/contact-us) ![footer-logo](https://blog.oilskim.com/hs-fs/hub/270257/file-218815054.png) [Privacy Policy](http://www.oilskim.com/privacy-policy) | [Oil Skimmers, Inc. is an investment of **Danville Partners, LLC.**](http://www.danvillepartners.com)