EPA Economists Struggle To Estimate Benefits Of NPDES E-Reporting Rule

摘要

EPA economists are struggling to determine whether there are compliance benefits associated with electronic reporting of wastewater discharges, including limited data and varying state approaches, even as the agency readies its high-priority proposed rule to require electronic reporting for dischargers. The research could ultimately help EPA defend its upcoming Clean Water Act (CWA) electronic reporting rule against criticism from some states that believe it will place an undue burden on regulators and that the agency is moving too quickly as it seeks to transition states to electronic reporting.