Administrator Pruitt announced the EPA’s decision to reconsider the Steam Electric ELG and stay of any of the compliance dates that have not yet passed
Permitting, Compliance and Enforcement
The Water Transfers Rule Upheld
A brief description of the Court’s ruling on the Water Transfers Rule.
Wisconsin’s Proposed Phosphorus Multi-Discharger Variance (MDV)
The Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources’ Amanda Minks presentation on Wisconsin’s Multi-Discharger Variance program for phosphorous.
2017 Mid-Year Meeting Draft Agenda
Draft Agenda for Mid-Year 2017 Meeting.
Petition for review from CRR to review New Hampshire’s MS4 permit
CRR filed a petition for review with the DC Circuit asking that it overturns EPA’s MS4 general permit for New Hampshire.
NWGP Exception Request Letter
Letter from ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM to EPA supporting the reissuance of the Clean Water Act 404 Nationwide General Permits.
Needed OMB‐issued exception for effective date of rule implementing Section 404 Nationwide General Permits Request Letter
ECOS, ACWA and ASWM urges OMB to make an exception to the regulatory freeze of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide General Permits and to allow the final rule to go forward for reissuance of the permits.
Bill Summary: The Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017
Summary provides an overview of the proposed bill, the Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017
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.
ACWA netDMR Data Migration Letter
ACWA letter of support to EPA regarding the migration of data from netDMR to the Central Data Exchange system. This data migration has to do with the NPDES eReporting Rule.
RE: State Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health – Fish Consumption
Letter to the EPA to discuss development of ambient water quality criteria for the protection of human health at the state level with regard to fish consumption.
The 2016 Joel Beauvais Memo: Renewed Call to Action to Reduce Nutrients Pollution and Support for Incremental Actions to Protect Water Quality and Public Health
2016 Joel Beauvais Memo: Renewed Call to Action to Reduce Nutrients Pollution and Support for Incremental Actions to Protect Water Quality and Public Health