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Water Quality Trading on a Watershed Scale

This paper describes three factors that water quality trading program managers may want to consider when evaluating the appropriate scale for a trading area

NPDES Water-Quality Based Permit Limits for Recreational Water Quality Criteria

This set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) provides an overview of NPDES permittingapplicable to continuous dischargers.

2004 NPDES CSO Report to Congress

This report, delivered to Congress on Thursday, August 26, 2004, presents a comprehensive characterization of CSOs and SSOs, including the extent of environmental and human health impacts caused by CSOs and SSOs.

NPDES Stormwater Rules and Notices

List of stormwater rules and notices documents.

EPA's 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP) and Related Documents

List of documents for construction general permits.

Peak Flows at Sewage Treatment Plants

In April 2018, EPA announced a new rulemaking to look at issues associated with the management and treatment of peak flows during wet weather events at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) with separate sanitary sewer systems.

NPDES Regulations

NPDES regulatory documents, fact sheets, and federal registry.

NPDES Program Management and Oversight

Descriptions of Permitting for Environmental Results (PER), Permit and Program Quality Review (PQR), Backlog Reduction, Priority Permits Initiative.

Risk Evaluation for Tris(2-chloroethyl) Phosphate (TCEP)

EPA designated tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) as a high priority chemical in December 2019 and the chemical is currently undergoing risk evaluation.

Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Meeting Materials - October 24-25, 2023

Materials for EFAB meeting.

EFAB Member Pre-Meeting Comments on the Stormwater Infrastructure Funding Report

EFAB member pre-meeting comments on the Stormwater Infrastructure Funding Task Force report, developed in preparation for the February 11-12, 2020 meeting of EFAB.

EFAB Backhaul Alaska Consultation Plan

Evaluating Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing Task Force

Task Force report for EFAB review.

National Ground Water Association Comments to EFAB Stormwater Financing Task Force

National Ground Water Association (NGWA) comments to EFAB regarding Stormwater Infrastructure Funding Task Force Recommendations to improve the availability of public and private sources of funding for stormwater infrastructure.

Illustrative Private Equity Capital Models for Chesapeake Bay TMDL Project Response Letter

EPA response to EFAB report presenting an equity investor's perspective around financial outcomes, risk, and investment structure.

Illustrative Private Equity Capital Models for Chesapeake Bay TMDL Project Report

EFAB report to EPA presenting an equity investor's perspective around financial outcomes, risk, and investment structure.

Evaluating Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing Task Force - Draft Transmittal Letter

Transmittal letter for Task Force report for EFAB review.

Draft Proposed Charges for EFAB Discussion

U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program - Public Environmental Documents

Environmental review documents associated with Mexico Border water infrastructure grant projects.

U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Grant Program

The U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program provides funding for the region 100 kilometers (62 miles) north and 100 kilometers south of the U.S.-Mexico border.