Laws & Regulations

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is accelerating efforts to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world.

Agenda for the 19th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop (2022)

19th Annual EPA Drinking Water Workshop agenda

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program

The Drinking Water SRF is a federal-state partnership providing financial support to public water systems and state drinking water programs since 1997.

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program

The Clean Water SRF funds a variety of projects and activities that help states and communities address the most pressing water quality needs and build system resilience.

Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP)

The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique regional partnership that has led and directed the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since 1983.

SDWIS Search User Guide

The Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) contains information about public water systems and their violations of EPA's drinking water regulations.

IGMS Construction Grants Overview

The Integrated Grants Management System (IGMS) is a web-based system that contains information on the recipient of the grant, fellowship, cooperative agreement and interagency agreement, including the name of the entity accepting the award.

Multisystem Search User Guide

This website provides access to several EPA databases to provide information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.

EPA Region 3 Clarification of Maps Required for Class II Permit Application

EPA Region 3 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Clarification of Maps Required for Class II Permit Application

Superfund (CERCLA) Compliance Monitoring

Overview of compliance oversight and monitoring activity under the Superfund statute

Criteria and Process for Denial of Requests to Import Waste to a U.S. Facility

Outlines criteria for objecting to a notification of intent to import foreign hazardous wastes and establishes procedures for U.S. facilities to respond to such a denial.

FIFRA Pesticide Export Policy: Interpretive Guidance: Multilingual Labeling

Addresses the requirement that certain labeling statements appear in English and in the languages of destination countries if known or reasonably ascertainable by the exporter.

Procedures Governing the Rescission of State Primary Enforcement Responsibility for Pesticide Use Violations

Provides information about rescinding state primary enforcement responsibility for pesticide use violations.

Revised Policy Framework for State/EPA Enforcement Agreements

The Revised Policy Framework integrates new guidance developed since its original issuance.

Guidance: Linking Enforcement Actions to Significant Non-Complier (SNY) Determinations

Instructions for linking enforcement actions to SNY determinations.

Worker Protection Standard Inspection Manual

U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard Inspection Guidance

Guidance for Issuing Federal EPA Inspector Credentials to Authorize Employees of State/Tribal Governments to Conduct Inspections on Behalf of EPA

It addresses the criteria and process for EPA Regions to issue Federal EPA inspector credentials to state/tribal government employees to authorize them to conduct civil inspections on EPA's behalf under the authority of a specific environmental statute and subject to the conditions in the Guidance.