ACWA urges the Trump Transition team to consider opportunities & needs to ensure that water quality programs continue to improve the nation’s water quality.
Documents
Bill Summary: The Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017
Summary provides an overview of the proposed bill, the Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017
Challenges with the Secondary Use of Multi-Source Water-Quality Data in the United States
Christine Bergeron’s slides from her presentation on Challenges with the Secondary Use of Multi-Source Water-Quality Data in the United States
EPA Water Regulations, Guidance and Policy Chart
ACWA provides a summary of key EPA water regulations, guidance and policy documents with key dates and outcomes.
EPA Response to Comment Letter – Proposed Information Collection Request
EPA’s Office of Science & Technology response to ACWA’s letter on using Section 308 to collect data.
OVEV v FOLA Coal Company 4th Circuit Decision
OVEV v FOLA Coal Company 4th Circuit Decision concluded Fola was still obligated to meet the narrative WQS.
Nutrients Reduction Progress Tracker – Version Beta
ACWA and EPA’s Nutrients Working Group (“NWG”) began work in 2014 to identify a set of measures that demonstrated progress toward nutrient reduction in the nation’s waters. After surveying the ACWA… Read More »
EPA Response to Letter – State Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health, Fish Consumption
EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Joel Beauvias’ response to ACWA’s letter on State Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health – Fish Consumption.
Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act: Summary and Relevant Sections
A summary of the parts of the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act that are relevant to states.
Assumable Waters Under the Clean Water Act Section 404
A letter from ACWA, ECOS and ASWM to the USACE expressing disappointment in the Corps’ position on “traditional navigable waters” under the CWA
Joint letter from ACWA, ECOS, and ASDWA to EPA and Army Corps of Engineers emphasizing importance of Army Corps, EPA, and stakeholders reaching consensus for NACEPT subcommittee
Letter to US EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers from ACWA, ECOS, and ASWM expressing concern due to lack of a consensus between Army Corps of Engineers and other parties in Assumable Waters Subcommittee.
Re: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Proposed Information Collection Request for the National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies: Publicly Owned Treatment Works Screener Questionnaire
ACWA letter to EPA regarding use of CWA Section 308 authority to collect information.