Joint comments from state associations related to EPA’s rulemaking on PFAS industrial discharges under CWA.
Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement
COVID 19 Inspection Commitment Letter
A letter from U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) extending flexibilities to count both off-site and onsite compliance assurance activities in meeting state compliance monitoring commitments through September 2021. (EPA will evaluate the need to extend this date further at that time, if appropriate.) The letter also provides additional clarification on processes and documentation.
2021 National Pretreatment Virtual Event – ACWA
Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:00-2:00 PM TRAINING SESSION 1 Local Limit Analysis 2:00-3:00 PM TRAINING SESSION 2 Combined Waster Stream Formula 3:00-3:15 PM BREAK 3:15-4:15 PM TRAINING SESSION 3 SIU… Read More »
2021 National Pretreatment Virtual Event – Joint Agenda
Monday, May 17, 2021 1:00 – 1:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks 1:10 – 2:00 Breaking Down Barriers: EPA, States, & POTWs as Co-Regulators For nearly 40 years, the pretreatment program… Read More »
Final ACWA Comment Letter Maui Decision Guidance
Comment Letter: EPA should engage in meaningful collaboration with states before finalizing the Maui Decision guidance and/or a future rule making. Meaningful collaboration includes early engagement, reviewing draft products, identifying… Read More »
EFC Technical Assistance Fact Sheet
A fact sheet from EPA and the Environmental Finance Centers on available technical assistance for integrated planning.
2020 National CAFO Roundtable – Presentations
Presentations and related documents from the 2020 National CAFO Roundtable.
2020 National CAFO Roundtable Agenda
The 2020 National CAFO Roundtable supports the implementation of animal agriculture programs nationwide by helping support states and EPA to further identify challenges & barriers to Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation… Read More »
New York et al. v. EPA
New York and eight other states filed a challenge against EPA’s COVID-19 Implications for EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program policy, arguing the policy exceeds the agency’s authority and skirts statutory mandates to enforce environmental laws.The lawsuit challenges EPA’s March 26 guidance stating that the agency would exercise enforcement discretion if companies are unable to report or monitor pollution releases because the pandemic has disrupted their operations. The policy applies retroactively to March 13 and includes no end date.
Navigable Waters Protection Act: Waters of the United States Definition Summary – 1-30-20
Released in pre-publication form by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers on January 23, 2020, the Navigable Waters Protection Act: Waters of the United States Definition… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 1 (Week of January 6, 2020)
News WGA Policy Resolution on Federal State Relationship The Western Governors’ Association recently approved several policy resolutions, including a resolution focused on the Federal-State relationship, during its winter meeting in… Read More »
2019 National NPDES Permit Writers Workshop
The week of September 17, 2019, ACWA hosted the 2019 National NPDES Permit Writers Workshop in Washington, DC. In total, 125 people participated at this meeting with representatives from 41… Read More »
