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EPA Region 5
Key issues, activities, contact information, news and calendar for EPA's Office in Region 5, Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 tribes.
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Clean Water Act Section 106 Tribal Guidance
Tribal Guidance for Clean Water Act Section 106
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State/Interstate Contacts - Water Pollution Control Grants
Section 106 grants state/interstate contacts
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Oil and Gas Stormwater Permitting
Federal regulations require oil and gas activities and facilities to be covered and regulated under NPDES permits.
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Stormwater Rules and Notices
Congress gives EPA authority to develop and implement federal stormwater regulations which must go through a rulemaking process. The process includes a proposal, public comment, and a final rule that must then be implemented and enforced.
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Stormwater Rules and Notices-Construction Notices
Congress gives EPA authority to develop and implement federal stormwater regulations which must go through a rulemaking process. The process includes a proposal, public comment, and a final rule that must then be implemented and enforced.
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Stormwater Rules and Notices-Industrial Notices
Congress gives EPA authority to develop and implement federal stormwater regulations which must go through a rulemaking process. The process includes a proposal, public comment, and a final rule that must then be implemented and enforced.
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Stormwater Rules and Notices-Municipal Notices
Congress gives EPA authority to develop and implement federal stormwater regulations which must go through a rulemaking process. The process includes a proposal, public comment, and a final rule that must then be implemented and enforced.
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NPDES WET Programmatic Documents
NPDES WET Programmatic Documents
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Combined Sewer Overflows in the Great Lakes Basin
There are 184 communities in the United States portion of the Great Lakes Basin that have combined sewer overflows (CSOs).
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NPDES State Program Withdrawal Petitions
State authorization information, state authority information, and information on withdrawal petitions.
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Stormwater Discharges from Industrial Activities-Previous Versions of EPA's MSGP
Federal regulations require stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity to be covered under NPDES permits.
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Resources for Permit Writers
The NPDES permit writers' manual (EPA-833-K-10-001) provides a comprehensive overview of the framework of the NPDES program.
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Biennial Report No. 8 (Reporting Period 2018-2019)
Information related to Biennial Report No. 8 (Reporting Period 2018-2019).
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Biennial Report No. 9 (Reporting Period 2020-2021)
Information related to Biennial Report No. 8 (Reporting Period 2018-2019).
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Sewage Sludge Analytical Methods and Sampling Procedures
EPA's Office of Science and Technology manages the CWA methods program, working with EPA Regions, states, and stakeholders.
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Exposure Analysis for Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge
Information related to Exposure Analysis for Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sewage Sludge.
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Statistical Support Document for the Development of Round 2 Biosolids Use or Disposal Regulations for Dioxins
Information related to Statistical Support Document for the Development of Round 2 Biosolids Use or Disposal Regulations for Dioxins
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Guide to Field Storage of Biosolids
Guide To Field Storage of Biosolids and Other Organic By-Products Used in Agriculture and for Soil Resource Management
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Proceedings of the Biosolids Exposure Measurement Workshop
The U.S. EPA hosted a Biosolids Exposure Measurement Workshop on March 16-17, 2006 at the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, OH.