Stormwater Discharge Permits and Clean Water Act Compliance
Updating EPA and State Stormwater Permitting Requirements, Recent Developments, and Impact of the Current Administration
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an overview of stormwater regulation and permitting issues, then delve into current developments that may impact facilities that are subject to these requirements.
Outline
- Overview of stormwater permitting
- Current developments
- Impact of the new administration
Benefits
The panel will provide an overview of the who, what, and how of stormwater regulation and enforcement. We will review recent trends, including:
- Trends in Clean Water Act citizen suits and best practices for responding to the Notice of Intent to Sue
- Impact of the Trump/Pruitt Administration
- WOTUS rule status and potential impact on stormwater regulation
- EPA comment solicitation: CWA coverage of “discharges of pollutants” via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water
- National Academy of Sciences study to support USEPA’s next multi-sector general permit for industrial stormwater
- State developments
- The specter of numeric effluent limits in stormwater general permits (California IGP experience)
- Impact of electronic submittal of records and citizen science
- Significant court decisions
Faculty
John Epperson
Partner
Cooper White & Cooper
Mr. Epperson advises clients regarding regulatory compliance counseling, transactional, and permitting issues. He... | Read More
Mr. Epperson advises clients regarding regulatory compliance counseling, transactional, and permitting issues. He advises clients in their efforts to investigate and remediate contaminated properties, voluntarily or in response to regulatory action. He also advises clients regarding environmental issues in commercial transactions. He counsels clients regarding compliance with state and federal environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including the many such rules that apply to use of hazardous substances and waste; the Clean Water Act (including stormwater and citizen suits), RCRA, CERCLA and their state law equivalents; California's Proposition 65; pipeline safety; radioactive materials; and federal and state OSHA(s).
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Matthew Q. Lentz
Principal Scientist
GSI Environmental
Mr. Lentz has over 18 years of experience providing storm water and multi-media compliance support. He has successfully... | Read More
Mr. Lentz has over 18 years of experience providing storm water and multi-media compliance support. He has successfully managed large, logistically challenging projects and has extensive experience developing compliance programs involving storm water, hazardous waste, wastewater, and more. He has performed environment audits/assessments and assisted with the implementation of environmental management systems and compliance programs. A significant portion of his practice involves assisting clients comply with NPDES storm water regulations.
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Andrew J. Perel
Partner
Troutman Sanders
With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Perel’s practice encompasses all aspects of environmental law,... | Read More
With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Perel’s practice encompasses all aspects of environmental law, including counseling clients on development and redevelopment projects, risk management and insurance, remediation of contaminated properties, environmental compliance and due diligence for real estate financing and corporate transactions, and litigating complex environmental and environmental insurance coverage claims and disputes. He also has extensive experience in environmental investigations and audits, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs and systems, and evaluation of self-reporting and voluntary compliance strategies. Mr. Perel has successfully litigated before all levels of state and federal courts and represents clients before federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
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