EPA Proposes Revisions to Water Quality Regulations to Combat Pollution

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to the Water Quality Planning and Management Regulation, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, and the Federal Antidegradation Policy to strengthen the regulation of polluted waters. The proposed changes aim to improve the identification of impaired waters and the establishment of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) under the Clean Water Act, with the goal of restoring the health of thousands of miles of rivers and shorelines, and making millions of lake acres safe for their designated uses.