The engineering focused approach of technology-based effluent standards

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A) The engineering focused approach of technology-based effluent standards may not be cost-effective as it requires the use of specific technologies to meet the standards without taking into consideration the equimarginal principle, which seeks to allocate resources efficiently.
B) Political interests can influence the decision-making process of the EPA in setting these standards, which may not be consistent with the engineering approach.
C) Monitoring and enforcing technology-based effluent standards can be costly and challenging, which may undermine the effectiveness of this approach. 
Therefore, all of the above are valid reasons why the engineering focused approach of technology-based effluent standards may not be the best approach.

The Engineering Focused Approach of Technology-Based Effluent Standards