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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.

 
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:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/00/2025 
Final Rule  11/00/2025 
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