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Implementation of Integrated Planning and Green Infrastructure through Enforcement Tools
The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure consistent implementation of the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act which requires EPA to inform municipalities of the opportunity to develop an integrated plan and to promote the use of green infrastructure.
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Integrated Planning: Characterizing the Value of Water to Inform Decision-Making
This document presents approaches for quantifying water resource users and estimating the value of water resources. Includes examples from the City of Springfield and Green County, Missouri.
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Process for Issuing Small MS4 Permits
This chart describes the process for developing and administering small MS4 general permits for permit writers using either the comprehensive (one-step) or two-step approach.
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Financial Capability Assessment Framework for Municipal Clean Water Act Requirements
Provides greater clarify on the flexibilities built into the financial capability assessment guidance that local governments or authorities can use in assessing their financial capability.
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Public Outreach for Integrated Wastewater and Stormwater Planning
This report focuses on the essential element of public outreach in the integrated planning process. Includes case studies from Burlington, Vermont and Onondaga County, New York.
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Prioritizing Wastewater and Stormwater Projects Using Stakeholder Input
This report describes how communities can use stakeholder input to select and rank criteria and apply those criteria to prioritize stormwater and wastewater projects.
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Achieving Water Quality Through Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Plans
Memorandum from EPA headquarters to regional offices to work with states and communities to get the most effective and cost-effective approaches for meeting the Agency's shared objective of clean water that protects public health and the environment.
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Implementation of Integrated Planning in Accordance with the 2019 Water Infrastructure Improvement Act
This memorandum highlights new provisions in the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA), signed into law on January 14, 2019, and how EPA will continue to support communities and states on integrated planning and green infrastructure.
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Combined Sewer Overflows - Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development
Provides an aid for assessing financial capability as part of negotiating schedules for CWA requirements for municipalities and local authorities.
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Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework
Provides guidance for EPA, states, and local governments to develop and implement effective integrated plans under the CWA. This framework was finalized after extensive public input including a series of workshops across the country.
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Estimating the Value of Water: A Literature Review
This document describes the methodology and results of a literature review of relevant studies that examined how communities similar to Springfield estimated their water resource value.
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Campus RainWorks Resources
Resources to learn more about Campus Rainworks and green infrastructure.
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Consultation on Financing and Governance Options for the Backhaul Alaska Program
EFAB advisory letter to the EPA Administrator on the backhaul Alaska program..
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Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Meeting Materials - August 26, 2021
Materials for EFAB meeting.
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EFAB Report: Evaluating Stormwater Infrastructure Funding and Financing
This report, evaluating stormwater infrastructure funding and financing, was developed by an Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Task Force in response to Section 4101 of the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA).
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Perspective: “The Financial Impact of Alternative Water Project Delivery Models” in the Water Sector
The Water Finance Center developed this companion perspective document to a UNC EFC report on Alternative Water Project Delivery Models to broaden understanding of this alternative procurement method.
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EFAB Infrastructure Letter to EPA Administrator
EFAB letter to the EPA Administrator expressing its support of a range of approaches to investment in America's water and wastewater infrastructure.
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EPA Administrator's Response to EFAB Infrastructure Letter
EPA Administrator's response to EFAB's letter expressing EFAB's support of a range of approaches to investment in America's water and wastewater infrastructure.
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EPA's Tribal Drinking Water Funding Programs
EPA works with Tribal Governments and Tribal Utilities to help their systems comply with the SDWA to improve access to safe drinking water.