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Title of Listing: | | EPA OW Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) |
Category: | | Federal/National - Agencies |
Subcategory: | | US Environmental Protection Agency-EPA, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.epa.gov/OW-OWM.html/ |
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The Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) is part of the EPA's Office of Water (OW). OWM's mission is to promote clean water and a better environment by overseeing a range of programs which contribute to the well-being of our nation's waters and watersheds. Through its programs and initiatives, OWM promotes compliance with the requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Activities include:
- Direction of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program, including storm water management, and control of combined sewer and sanitary sewer overflows
- Oversight of a pretreatment program, emphasizing control and prevention of water pollution from industrial facilities
- Management of the sludge (biosolids) permitting program, including promotion of the beneficial use of biosolids
- Administration of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Clean Water Act Section 106 and 104(b)(3) grant programs for environmental infrastructure investment
- Completion and closeout of the wastewater Construction Grants Program
- Provision of technical advice and training to industries and municipalities, in an effort to improve compliance with wastewater regulatory requirements
- Support of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) environmental infrastructure program in the U.S.-Mexico border area
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Topics
Federal Environmental Agencies, Permitting, Stormwater/Hydrology, Wastewater Treatment/CWA, Watershed Management
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Water, Compliance, Discharges, Permits, Sludge, Sewers, Stormwater, NPDES
Organization: | | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) |
Address: | | 401 M Street, SW
MC 4201 | Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Washington | | Primary | (202) 260-5850 |
State/Province/Territory: | | DC | 2. | | |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 20460 | 3. | | |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | (202) 260-1040 |
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