2026 National Industrial Permitting Workshop

ACWA meetings are generally closed to the public.

Purpose:

The 2026 National Industrial Permitting Workshop supports implementation of federal and state industrial permitting programs nationwide by sharing best management practices, showcasing innovative federal and state programs, highlighting new approaches and technologies, facilitating discussion on national program enhancements and improvements, identifying state resource needs including tools, training and guidance, and proposing solutions to challenges and barriers faced by the regulators and other stakeholders.        

Attendees:

The 2026 National Industrial Permitting Workshop is a national face-to-face meeting specifically organized by state and federal regulators for EPA and state program staff representatives. Attendees include:

• State managers, permit writers, inspectors, and compliance staff involved in regulating industrial discharges
• EPA Headquarter and Regional staff involved in industrial regulation
• Partnering state and federal agency staff that provide technical and/or regulatory assistance to the industrial program
• Invited guests

Agenda: 2026 National Industrial Permitting Workshop Agenda

Registration Fee: FREE!! This meeting is being provided with support from an EPA cooperative agreement.

Meeting Registration: Register for the meeting using this link.
The meeting registration deadline for in-person attendance is March 20, 2026 and for virtual will be March 27, 2026. This is necessary to ensure names can be given to security and participants can receive the appropriate MS Team session attendance details.

Hotel Registration: The hotel for this meeting has a limited number of room nights left at government rate. Please book your hotel room ASAP using this link. The deadline for guaranteeing govt. rate was March 16, 2026 but the link appears to still be live.

Grand Hyatt Washington DC
1000 H Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001 United States