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EPA Region 5

Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes

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Map of EPA Region 5
Serving Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio, Wisconsin and
35 Tribes

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  • Region 5 Main Number: 312-353-2000 or toll-free 800-621-8431,
    8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central time
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Events & Public Notices

  • Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the proposed Epoufette Harbor Access Road Project

    EPA is requesting comments on its pending Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 certification decision regarding the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ (SSMT) Epoufette Harbor Access Road project.

    • Comments Due Date: October 31, 2022
    • Geographic Locations: Michigan
  • EPA Begins Review of Dakhue Sanitary Landfill Site

    This is the sixth five-year review of this site.

    • Comments Due Date: June 7, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Minnesota
  • Oneida Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit WI-0071323-4

    Draft NPDES permit for the discharges from the Oneida Wastewater Treatment Plant within the boundaries of the Oneida Indian Reservation.

    • Comments Due Date: April 3, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Wisconsin
  • Public Comment opportunity for Federated Metals Corp. in Hammond, Indiana

    This rule proposes to add the site to the General Superfund section of the NPL.

    • Comments Due Date: May 30, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Indiana
  • Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Water Reclamation Facility NPDES Permit MN-0067938-4

    Draft NPDES permit for the discharges from within the boundaries of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Reservation.

    • Comments Due Date: April 28, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Minnesota, Minnesota
  • Summit Equipment & Supplies Incorporation Site – Five Year-Review in Process

    EPA is conducting a five-year review. This is the fifth five-year review of this site.

    • Comments Due Date: April 19, 2023
    • Geographic Locations: Ohio

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Last updated on February 24, 2023
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