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EPA/OW | RIN: 2040-AG02 | Publication ID: Fall 2024 |
Title: Market-Based Approaches Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program | |
Abstract:
The EPA supports market-based mechanisms, including water quality trading under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Agency has long interpreted the CWA to allow pollutant reductions from market-based approaches such as water quality trading to achieve compliance with CWA regulatory requirements. Yet, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations do not explicitly address market-based approaches. In the absence of explicit statutory language or regulations, the EPA has provided guidance for permitting authorities and stakeholders to consider when developing market-based programs. The Agency is proposing to clarify how water quality trading and other market-based approaches may be used by NPDES permitting authorities in permits to meet applicable water quality standards. |
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 122.21 | |
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1251 |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: . | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Ross Brennan Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4203, 4203M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-3248 Fax:202 564-0717 Email: brennan.ross@epa.gov Katherine Bentley Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Mail Code 4203M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 564-1460 Email: bentley.katherine@epa.gov |