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New in OWM
» New Industrial Stormwater General Permit (MSGP)
» Final NPDES Permit Fee Incentive Rule
» Effective Water Utility Management Primer
» Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs 2007 Annual Report
» Proposed Vessel Discharge Permits
» Draft Water-Efficient New Homes Specification
» 2008 Stormwater Construction General Permit
» Climate Change Water Strategy
» Check Up Program for Small Systems (CUPSS)
» Urban Stormwater BMP Performance Tool
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds. Through its programs and initiatives, OWM promotes compliance with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Cleaning and protecting the nation's water is an enormous task. Under the Clean Water Act, OWM works in partnership with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions, states and tribes to regulate discharges into surface waters such as wetlands, lakes, rivers, estuaries, bays and oceans. Specifically, OWM focuses on control of water that is collected in discrete conveyances (also called point sources), including pipes, ditches, and sanitary or storm sewers. OWM is also home to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the largest water quality funding source, focused on funding wastewater treatment systems, nonpoint source projects and estuary protection.
