Purpose:

This meeting is intended to help support states and EPA to showcase permit writer innovations, assist with analysis of training, guidance, tools, and other support material needs, improve administrative efficiencies, clarify roles and responsibilities, build stronger linkages to WQS & TMDLs, modernize permit terms and data management, discuss program performance measures, and identify program areas where targeted technical assistance would be most beneficial.

Attendees:

The National NPDES Permit Writer Workshop is a national event specifically organized by state and federal regulators for EPA and state program staff representatives. Attendees include:

• State and EPA staff involved with drafting NPDES permits
• State and EPA staff involved in managing NPDES programs
• Partnering state and federal agency staff that provide technical and/or regulatory assistance to the NPDES programs
• Invited guests

Agenda:

ACWA will be reaching out to state and federal program staff to identify individual interested in participating on a Planning Committee. A draft agenda will be developed early next year. If you are interested in participating on this Planning Committee or presenting at this meeting, please contact Sean Rolland at srolland@nullacwa-us.org.