Laws & Regulations

Water Quality Trading Toolkit for Permit Writers

The Water Quality Trading Toolkit for Permit Writers is EPA’s first “how-to” manual on designing and implementing water quality trading programs. It helps NPDES permitting authorities incorporate trading provisions into permits.

Petroleum Refining Effluent Guidelines Studies and Guidance

Studies about wastewater discharges from the petroleum refining industry; guidance documents about existing regulations for refineries

Action on Clean Air Act Section 126 Petitions from Delaware and Maryland

proposed action on Clean Air Act Section 126 Petitions from Delaware and Maryland, Ozone pollution

Delaware 126 Petition (August 8 2016)

This page contains the fact sheet and notice for an extension of the deadline to respond to a section 126 petition.

Delaware and Maryland 126 Petitions (November 2016)

This page contains the fact sheets for four separate regulations dealing with the nonattainment actions of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).

Delaware Section 126 Petition (November 28, 2016 )

On January 9, 2017, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended by six months the deadline to respond to a petition submitted by the state of Delaware under section 126 of the Clean Air Act.

2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Section 176A Petitions

Response to December 9, 2013, Clean Air Act Section 176A Petition From Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

Guidance: Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Guidance: Protocols for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Public Water Systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Protocols for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Public Water Systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act

Economic Analysis of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Final Rule

This Economic Analysis (EA) quantifies the costs and savings of the proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, while acknowledging many of the qualitative benefits that will result from its implementation.

Proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule - Consultations with Indian Tribes

This document describes EPA's Tribal Consultations efforts with the National Tribal Caucus and National Tribal Water Counsel and 563 individual tribes on the Proposed NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule

State Review Framework (SRF) - Montana Final Reports

Details findings of the Montana state review framework

Clean Air Act Stationary Source Compliance Monitoring Strategy

Provides guidance for conducting compliance monitoring activities for CAA stationary sources.

Guidance: ICIS Addendum to the Appendix of the 1985 Permit Compliance System Policy Statement

This Addendum to the PCS Policy Statement provides an interim approach for ensuring consistency in national NPDES program information during the transition trom PCS to ICIS-NPDES.

Guidance: Clarification of NPDES EMS Guidance on Timely and Appropriate Response to Significant Noncompliance Violations

The purpose of this memorandum is to supplement OECA's national NPDES guidance by incorporating the "Enforcement Response Timeline for SNC Violations at NPDES Major Facilities" into the EMS by reference.

Compliance Monitoring Strategy for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

This strategy consolidates existing principles, program requirements, and activities of the national RCRA monitoring program.

Inspection Tool for the Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing NESHAP

Applicability flowcharts and inspection checklists for the miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturing NESHAP (40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF).

National Strategy for Improving Oversight of State Enforcement Performance

Strategy for strengthening the oversight of states

Guidance: Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Storage Tanks under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance, Audits of Storage Tanks under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Industrial User Inspection and Sampling Manual for Publicly Owned Treatment Works

This guidance document is intended for use by Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) inspectors where the POTW has an approved pretreatment program.