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The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) publishes a chart twice a year that updates key regulatory/policy actions that impact clean water programs.
ACWA recently issued a chart that was updated as of September 15th.
The chart addresses activities by United States Environmental Protection Agency offices such as:
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Office of Wastewater Management
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Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
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Office of Science and Technology
The chart includes relevant dates, descriptions of the rule or policy and agency staff contact.
The rules and policies described in the chart include:
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NPDES Updates Rule
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MS4 Remand Rule
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Steam Electric Rule
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Cooling Water Intake Structures 316(b) Rule
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Waters of the U.S. Rule (a.k.a. Clean Water Rule)
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“Waters of the United States” – Recodification of Pre-existing Rules aka “Step 1” of WOTUS Revision
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Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Dental Category
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Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria/Swimming Advisories for Cyanotoxins
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Analytical Methods Rule
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2016 Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
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Draft National Water Program Guidance FY2018-2019
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Assumable Waters Subcommittee
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Implementation and Evaluation of EPA Measure WQ-28
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EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) Hydraulic Fracturing Study
A copy of the chart can be downloaded here.