EPA on Track to Propose Rule Governing Stormwater Discharges at Construction Sites

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The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water is conducting a cost-benefit analysis and is proceeding on schedule with a proposed stormwater construction rule to regulate discharges from development and redevelopment projects, an agency official said May 9. Connie Bosma, municipal branch chief in the Office of Water, said the agency is considering various options and expects to propose the rule in September as planned. A final rule is expected to be published in 2012. Bosma addressed regulatory issues during a joint meeting of two committees of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies-the Facility and Collection System Committee and the Stormwater Management Committee. The meeting was part of NACWA's National Environmental Policy Forum, which was held May 9-11. (See related article in this issue.)