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Memorandum: Policy for EPA Review and Action on Clean Water Act Program Submittals

On June 3, 2019, in a memorandum to regional administrators, EPA Office of Water Assistant Administrator David Ross directed regional offices to comply with statutory deadlines for acting on state and tribal CWA submittals while improving responsiveness in the agency’s oversight role. This policy applies to EPA 's review of all CWA program submittals. 

Read the press release: EPA Issues Memo to Increase the Agency’s Compliance with Clean Water Act Deadlines (June 3, 2019)

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