News EPA Streamlines EAB Process EPA is proposing to streamline and modernize the review of permits by the agency’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) while providing more flexibility to regulated parties,… Read More »
Legislation, Regulation and Litigation
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 38 (Week of October 28, 2019)
News Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act Approved by House Committee This week the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of bipartisan measures by voice vote,… Read More »
Summary of H.R. 1497, The Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act of 2019
A short summary of the key provisions included in H.R. 1497, The Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act. The legislation authorizes $16.68 billion over five years and includes several… Read More »
H.R. 1497, The Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act
Legislation reauthorizing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and authorizes approximately $16.68 billion in infrastructure investment over the next five years to address America’s crumbling wastewater infrastructure and water quality… Read More »
HR 1497: The Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act Fact Sheet
A fact sheet describing H.R. 1497, The Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act. This bipartisan bill renews the Federal commitment to addressing local water quality challenges by providing an… Read More »
ACWA Comment Letter – Proposed Rule, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification
This comment letter was submitted October 21, 2019 and was responsive to EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405, Proposed Rule – Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification.
EPA Proposed Rule: Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published for public comment a proposed rule providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act… Read More »
Summary of EPA’s Proposed Rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing for public comment a proposed rule providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 28 (Week of August 5, 2019)
News USACE Issues RGL “Time Frames for Clean Water Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and Clarification of Waiver of Responsibility”. On August 7, the Corps of Engineers issued a Regulatory… Read More »
Pre-Publication Version: Updating Regulations on Water Quality
EPA is publishing for public comment a proposed rule providing updates and clarifications to the substantive and procedural requirements for water quality certification under the CWA sec. 401. EPA will accept comments for 60 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
EPA Exceeded the Deregulatory Goals of Executive Order 13771
In FYs 2017 and 2018, the EPA exceeded its deregulatory expectations under EO 13771. In addition, the EPA exceeded the savings goals associated with the EO. Specifically, in FY 2017,… Read More »
Office of Water Response to Coalition Letter on Sec. 401 Process Improvements
Thank you for your February 20, 2019 letter regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 and your thoughtful list of potential process reforms.
