Laws & Regulations

Criminal Enforcement Wanted Poster: John Karayannides

Wanted poster for John Karayannides, fled the country at about the time of the indictment. Karayannides is believed to be in the Athens, Greece area.

Water Sector Threat Briefing

EPA’s OWERC, WaterISAC, FBI, NIST, and CISA are offering a threat briefing on February 26, 2026. The briefing will be unclassified. It will provide an overview of information on drinking water and wastewater security and preparedness.

• Date: February 26, 2026

Waters of the United States

Information regarding the revised definition of Waters of the United States

Proposed Revised Definition of WOTUS - Public Hearing

Agenda, list of pre-registered speakers, and FRN for the public hearing on the revised definition of WOTUS.

Environmental News: EPA Announces the Availability of the Administrative Record for the BCX Facility Removal Site in Jacksonville, Duval County

Contains press release on administrative record available to the public on the BCX Facility Removal Site, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, February 25, 2005

Ethics Pledge Waivers

Links to signed ethics pledge waivers

Historic FOIA Logs

EPA FOIA logs for FY2009 to FY2025

EPA Approved Regulations in the Rhode Island SIP

EPA Approved Regulations in the Rhode Island SIP

EPA Region 5 Technical Guidance for Shallow Injection Wells

Region 5 technical guidance about Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells, Class IV and V Injection Well Facilities

EPA Region 5 Guidance for Deep Injection Wells

EPA Region 5 guidance for UIC deep wells

Basic Information on Enforcement

Basic information on EPA’s enforcement process, enforcement programs, types of enforcement actions and the results of those enforcement actions taken against violators of environmental laws.

Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.420-115.429: Surface Coating Processes; SIP effective date 1999.05.14 TXc117 to 2001.12.30

Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.420-115.429: Surface Coating Processes; SIP effective date 1999.05.14 TXc117 to 2001.12.30

Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.112-115.119: Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds; SIP effective 2008.09.15 TXd90 to 2010.05.27

Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.112-115.119: Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds; SIP effective 2008.09.15 TXd90 to 2010.05.27

Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities Rulemakings

The EPA finalized national regulations to provide for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from coal-fired power plants

1997 Final Guidance on Improving Communication to Achieve Collaborative Decision-Making at Department of Energy Sites

This guidance describes a communication framework that should improve compliance, accelerate environmental work, and increase efficiencies.

1989 Department of War - State Memorandum of Agreement

Final version of the model State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA), developed by the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)

1994 Restoration Advisory Board Implementation Guidelines

This document provides recommended procedures for establishing and operating Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs). It is intended as a resource for installation, EPA, and State personnel and citizens who participate in RABs.

Partnerships with Tribes

Breif description of each EPA tribal partnership group

1997 Transmittal of the Policy Towards Landowners and Transferees of Federal Facilities

This memorandum transmits EPA's 'Policy Towards Landowners and Transferees of Federal Facilities,' which addresses potential liability concerns of landowners and transferees who acquire Federal facility property.

1994 Delegation of Authority Under the Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) - Decision Memorandum

This memorandum concerns how the Office of Enforcement (OE) proposed that two new authorities under the Community Environmental Response Facilitation Act (CERFA) be delegated to the Regional Administrators.