This Resource Analysis project indicates nationally there is a significant gap in resources needed by states for managing water quality programs. At the highest level of aggregation, this resource gap… Read More »
Summaries
ACWA Chart Comparing 1986 WOTUS Jurisdiction, 2015 Obama Rule Jurisdiction, and 2019 Trump Rule Jurisdiction
This Excel chart compares the Trump Administration’s proposed rule “Redefinition of Waters of the United States”, the 2015 Obama Administration rule defining Waters of the United States, and the regulatory… Read More »
ACWA Compilation of Questions EPA Seeks Comment On for Proposed Rule Redefining WOTUS
This document compiles questions asked by EPA in the proposed rule redefining Waters of the United States. In the proposed rule, EPA poses the questions after each section which discusses… Read More »
ACWA Summary of Proposed Rule Redefining WOTUS
The following memorandum provides a brief overview of key elements within the proposed rulemaking, Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”. The summary is based on the pre-publication version… Read More »
Visual Summary of Core Measures Identification Process
This document provides a visual summary of the process the Office of Water is using to develop a new set of core program measures.
Nutrient Reduction Progress Tracker Version 1.0 – 2017 – Executive Summary
FY18 Budget Chart
President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Funding Chart
President’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Request Funding Chart
ACWA Summary of the Assumable Waters Report
A brief, two page summary of the draft final report produced by the Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). Although the… Read More »
The Water Transfers Rule Upheld
A brief description of the Court’s ruling on the Water Transfers Rule.
Duarte Nursery, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
A summary of Duarte Nursery, Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 2016 U.S. Dist.
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West Virginia District Court Conductivity Case Opinion
The US District Court for the Southern District of WV held that WV’s failure to develop a TMDL for state waters with high conductivity requires EPA to either approve or disapprove WVDEP’s apparent intention to not develop conductivity TMDLs.