Local Governments (Executive Offices) Sector (NAICS 921110)

Part of the larger public administration sector (NAICS 92), this sector consists of units of local government that must comply with environmental requirements during their daily operations and while providing services to their residents.

Read more about sectors at the US Census Bureau NAICS site.

Laws and Regulations

• Air
  • Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
  • National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): air toxics regulations:
    • Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters
    • Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
    • Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
  • State Implementation Plans Status and Information: how states and EPA work together to meet and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
• Emergencies
  • Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) Local Emergency Planning Requirements
• Water
  • Effluent Guidelines: Drinking Water Treatment 
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): wastewater permitting:
    • Municipalities and Wastewater Treatment Plants: includes stormwater and sewer overflow information.
  • Public Drinking Water Systems Programs
  • Water Security: Legislation and Directives: protecting water supply and utilities

Compliance

• Boiler Compliance at Area Sources
• Combustion Portal : compliance assistance center.
• Compliance Guidance under the Safe Drinking Water Act: information for public drinking water systems
• Local Government Compliance Assistance: including sector profiles and compliance assistance centers.
• Small Communities Compliance and Enforcement
• TSCA Section 402/404: Lead-Based Paint Renovation Program (PDF) (122 pp, 257 K): guidance to assist states and tribes to manage lead renovation, repair and painting programs.
• Wastewater in Small Communities: financial, technical, and programmatic assistance.

Enforcement

• Cleanup Enforcement: State and Local Government Activities and Liability Protections

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