This coalition letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding Senator Barasso’s (R-WY) bill, S. 1087, which makes changes to Clean Water Act Section 401.
Watersheds, TMDLs and Nonpoint Sources
Best Practices for States Working with Urban Waters Pilot Programs
In cooperation with EPA’s Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP), ACWA has developed fact sheets on best practices for state involvement in the UWFP programs. Urban Waters Federal Partnerships are collaborations… 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.
ACWA and ASDWA Water Reuse Action Plan Comment Letters
ACWA and ASDWA’s comment letters on reuse: Comments on the publicly-available draft National Water Reuse Action Plan, and initial Comments on the Development of a draft Water Reuse Action Plan – [Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW2019-0174]
ACWA Comment Letter – Pre-proposal Recommendations for Clarification of Provisions within Clean Water Act Section 401 and Related Federal Regulations and Guidance
This ACWA comment letter was submitted on May 24, 2019 and was responsive to EPA’s Pre-proposal Recommendations for Clarification of Provisions within Clean Water Act Section 401 and Related Federal… Read More »
ACWA Comments on “Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States”” Proposed Rule
ACWA comment letter submitted April 15, 2019, regarding the US EPA and US ACE proposed rule redefining Waters of the US.
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 12 (Week of April 1, 2019)
News ACWA, ECOS, ASDWA & ASTSWMO Comment on National PFAS Action Plan ACWA joined with ECOS, ASDWA and ASTSWMO in sending comments to Administrator Wheeler on the recently released agency… Read More »
WOTUS Discussion Questions for State Outreach Sessions
Discussion questions provided by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers during state WOTUS outreach sessions.
USACE Regulatory Policy Directives Memorandum on Duration of Permits and Jurisdictional Determinations, Timeframes for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certifications, and Application of the 404(b)(1) Guidelines
A USACE memo to the agency, directing District Engineers to restrict the timeline for state review for 401 certification to 60 days. States may request additional time, but the decision… Read More »
ACWA/ASWM Letter on Sec. 404(g) of the CWA
We encourage EPA to consider these issues during the rulemaking process, as well as the following: 1) additional uncertainty about assumable waters in response to ongoing Water of the United States proposed rulemaking; 2) limited state and tribal experience with assumption for other states and tribes to build on; 3) the possibility of allowing partial assumption; and 4) the impact of assumption on consistency with federal statutes such as the Endangered Species Act, National Historical Preservation Act, etc., considerations. Most importantly, we strongly encourage EPA to continue an engaged stakeholder process with states and tribes.
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 »
