Laws & Regulations

Nationwide Permits Chronology and Related Materials under CWA Section 404

Under Section 404(e) of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can issue general permits to authorize activities that have minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental effects.

CAA Permitting in Maryland

Information on permitting in Maryland and EPA's oversight.

Maryland NPDES Permits

NPDES water permits issued in Maryland.

SBAR Panel: Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from New Compression-Ignition and Spark-Ignition Recreational Marine Engines

SBAR panel on proposed emissions standards for new compression-ignition and spark-ignition recreational marine engines

SBAR Panel: Control of Emissions from Highway Motorcycles

SBAR panel on the control of emissions from nonroad large spark ignition engines, recreational engines, and highway motorcycles

SBAR Panel: Control of Emissions from Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment

SBAR panel on the control of exhaust emissions from land-based nonroad spark-ignition engines and marine engines

SBAR Panel: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Filter Backwash Recycling Rule

SBAR panel for developing the Filter Backwash Recycling rule, which provides protection from microbial pathogens for public water systems that recycle filter backwash

SBAR Panel: Tier II Light-Duty Vehicle and Light-Duty Truck Emission Standards and Gasoline Sulfur Standards

SBAR panel on creating standards for gasoline sulfur emissions from Tier II light-duty vehicle and light-duty trucks

Impaired Waters and TMDLs in Region 7

An overview of impaired waters and TMDLs in EPA Region 7.

Impaired Waters and TMDLs in Region 3

An overview of the 303(d) programs in EPA Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic).

SBAR Panel: Effluent Guidelines and Standards for the Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Industry

SBAR panel on rule for planned effluent guidelines regulation of the concentrated aquatic animal production industry

SBAR Panel: Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards

SBAR panel for rule that will establish new standards for light-duty vehicles and their fuels in order to reduce emissions of criteria and toxic pollutants and their impact on air quality and health.

SBAR Panel: Control of Emissions of Air Pollution from Nonroad Diesel Engines and Fuel

SBAR panel on regulation of air pollution emissions from land-based nonroad compression ignition engines and nonroad diesel fuel

SBAR Panel: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

SBAR panel on greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

SBAR Panel: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for the Mineral Wool and Wool Fiberglass Industries

SBAR panel on National Emission Standards for hazardous air pollutants risk and a review of new technology for the mineral wool and wool fiberglass industries

SBAR Panel: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units

SBAR panel on development of standards under CAA section 112(d), which will reduce hazardous air pollutant emissions released from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units