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Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rulemaking

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EPA and Army Announce Schedule of Public Meetings
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army are hosting eleven listening sessions to gather stakeholder recommendations on revising the definition of “Waters of the United States.” Learn more about the public meeting schedule.
EPA and Army Move to Rescind 2015 "Waters of the U.S." Definition
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Army (the agencies) are proposing a rule to rescind the Clean Water Rule and re-codify the regulatory text that existed prior to 2015 defining "waters of the United States" or WOTUS. Read the proposed rule.
EPA and the Army Propose to Amend the Applicability Date of the 2015 Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army are proposing to amend the applicability date of the 2015 rule defining “waters of the United States.” Read the Proposed Rule.

Recent News

Read the Press Release of the Proposal to Amend the Applicability Date of the 2015 Rule
EPA and Army post Federalism and tribal consultation comment letters
Read the Press Release for the Step One Proposed Rule
Read the Executive Order
Read about "Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking" in Spanish

Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rulemaking

About Waters of the United States

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Learn about the history and implementation of the definition of "waters of the United States".

Rulemaking Process

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Learn more about this rulemaking.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Learn more about the rulemaking process, waters of the United States, and other related topics through Frequently Asked Questions.