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Water Enforcement Policy,Guidance and Publications
This section provides policy and guidance documents related to enforcement of the clean waters and drinking water.
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On this page:
- Clean Water Act (CWA) Policy and Guidance Documents
- Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Policy and Guidance Documents
Clean Water Act Policy and Guidance Documents
Clean Water Action Plan
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Clean Water Act Action Plan - (10/15/09)
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Transmittal of Clean Water Act Action Plan - (10/14/09)
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U.S. EPA Responses to Public Input Received on Development of the Clean Water Act Enforcement Action Plan - (10/15/09)
General
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Promoting Water, Superfund and Enforcement Collaboration on Contaminated Sediments (PDF) (3 pp, 1.05 MB, About PDF) (2/12/2015)
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Interim Guidance to Strengthen Performance in the NPDES Program - (6/22/10)
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Whole Effluent Toxicity Basic Permitting Principles and Enforcement Strategy - (1/25/89)
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Issuance of Revised Interim Clean Water Act Settlement Penalty Policy, dated 03/01/95 - (3/1/95)
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Use of Stipulated Penalties in Administrative Orders on Consent under the CWA - (9/6/85)
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Guidance on Effect of Clean Water Amendment Civil Penalty Assessment Language - (8/28/87)
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Guidance on Notice to Public and Commenters in Clean Water Act Class II Administrative Penalty Proceedings - (8/28/87)
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Guidance on State Action Preemption Civil Penalty Actions under the Federal Clean Water Act - `(8/28/87)
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Guidance on Claim Splitting in Enforcement Actions under the Clean Water Act - (8/8/87)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
General NPDES
Enforcement Response
Compliance
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Significant Noncompliance for Chlorine - (8/20/96)
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Attachment 2 Significant Noncompliance Policy - OECA Summary of Responses to State Comments - (10/25/07)
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Attachment 3 Significant Noncompliance Policy - Next Steps for the Three NPDES Policies - (10/26/07)
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Cover Memo Transmitting WW SNC Policy to the Regions (10/23/07) - (10/23/07)
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Attachment 1 Wet Weather Significant Noncompliance Policy - (10/24/07)
NPDES - Combined Sewer Overflows/Sanitary Sewer Overflows (CSO/SSO)
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Guidelines for Federal Enforcement in CSO/SSO Cases - (4/10/05)
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Pilot Enforcement Approach in MOM Cases in Region 4 - (1/23/03)
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Protecting Water Quality with Green Infrastructure in EPAs Water Permitting and Enforcement Programs - (4/20/11)
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Achieving Water Quality Through Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Plans - (10/27/11)
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EPA's Report to Congress on Implementation and Enforcement of the CSO Control Policy - (1/29/02)
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EPA Enforcement Preventing Backup of Municipal Sewage into Basements - (9/06)
NPDES - CAFO
- Producers' Compliance Guide for CAFOs - (2/5/04)
NPDES - Stormwater
Oil Pollution Act (Section 311 - OPA)
Wetlands (Section 404)
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Revised CWA Section 404 Settlement Penalty Policy, dated 12/21/2001 - (12/21/01)
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Injunctive Relief Requirements in Section 404 Enforcement Actions - (9/29/99)
Pretreatment [Section 307(b)]
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Enforcement Initiative for Failure to Adequately Implement Approved Local Pretreatment Programs - (2/1/89)
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Local Limits Developmental Guidance - (7/1/04)
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Guidance Manual for Implementation of Total Toxic Organics (TTO) Pretreatment Standards - (9/1/85)
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Guidance Manual for Iron and Steel Manufacturing Pretreatment Standards - (9/1/85)
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Guidance for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard and Builders Paper and Board Mills Pretreatment Standards - (7/1/84)
Citizen Suits (Section 505)
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Procedures for Agency Response to Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Activity - (6/15/89)
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Notes on Section 505 CWA Citizen Suits - (2/3/86)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Enforcement Response
- Enforcement Response Policy under the Safe Drinking Water Act - (12/8/09)
- Enforcement Response Guide for Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act - (5/8/03)