Air Quality

The operations of clean water agencies must comply with applicable regulations of the Clean Air Act. NACWA is committed to helping members understand the regulations and ensuring that regulatory changes are appropriate for wastewater utilities.

For more information on NACWA’s legal activities and litigation related to Air Quality, please visit the Legal Resources page.

2015

10/26	Clean Water Current	Clean Power Plan Presents Opportunities for NACWA Members
10/02	Clean Water Current	NACWA and EPA Discuss Information Request on POTW NESHAP Review
05/19	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on E-Reporting Requirements for New Sources
03/20	Clean Water Current	NACWA Asks EPA to Maintain Current Ozone Standards
03/17	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on EPA's Proposed Ozone Standards

2014

06/25

Advocacy Alert

U.S. Supreme Court Limits POTW Clean Air Act Permit Obligations for Greenhouse Gases

2013

10/24	Legal Document	Sierra Club Lawsuit Over POTW NESHAP
08/02	Clean Water Current	Biogenic Emissions Coalition Discusses Path Forward after Court Vacates Deferral
03/29	Clean Water Current	NACWA Participates in Continuing Siloxane Negotiations
03/01	Clean Water Current	NACWA Considers Coalition to Address Regulation of Biogenic Emissions
01/04	Clean Water Current	EPA Extends Siloxane Negotiations

2012

09/18	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on Siloxane Enforceable Consent Agreement Proposals
08/03	Clean Water Current	NACWA Comments on ICLEI Greenhouse Gas Emissions Protocol
07/27	Clean Water Current	NACWA Participates in Continuing Discussions on Plan for Collecting Siloxane Data
06/29	Clean Water Current	NACWA Participates in Meeting on Siloxane Data Collection Plan
06/22	Clean Water Current	NACWA Requests Interested Party Status in Siloxane Negotiations
06/21	NACWA Correspondence	NACWA Request to be an Interested Party in Siloxane Negotiations
05/25	Clean Water Current	NACWA Brief in DC Circuit Court Seeks Approval of EPA’s Biogenic Emissions Deferral
05/21	NACWA Amicus Brief	NACWA Amicus Brief Supporting EPA Deferral of Biogenic GHG Emissions
05/03	Advocacy Alert	NACWA to Participate in Biogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lawsuit; Requests Member Input

2011

10/31	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments to EPA Science Advisory Board Expert Panel on Biogenic Emissions
07/15	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on Nominees for EPA Science Advisory Board Expert Panel on Biogenic Emissions
07/08	Clean Water Current	NACWA Advocacy Obtains Key Biogenic Emissions Deferral in EPA Final Rule
05/05	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on EPA’s Proposed Deferral of CO₂ Emissions from Clean Air Act Permitting Programs
04/01	NACWA Talking Points	Talking Points for Public Hearing on Biogenic CO₂ Emissions Deferral from Clean Air Act Programs
03/10	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on EPA Report on Biogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2010

12/17	Clean Water Current	Greenhouse Gas Regulations May Affect Public Agencies
09/08	NACWA Comments	Comments on Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition and Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines
08/23	NACWA Comments	Comments on Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Boilers
06/07	Advocacy Alert	EPA Proposes New Emission Standards For Boilers
05/12	NACWA Comments	NACWA Comments on Hydrogen Sulfide TRI Reporting Requirements under EPCRA
04/01	Regulatory Update	EPA Issues Rule on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; NACWA Comments Addressed

2009

06/03

NACWA Comments

NACWA Comments on Proposed Emission Standards for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines