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Water Quality
Permitting for Pesticide Discharges into Navigable Waters: Issues and Legislation in the 117th Congress, In Focus No. IF10919 (May 27, 2022)
Prior Converted Cropland Under the Clean Water Act, In Focus No. IF11136 (May 27, 2022)
Regulating Drinking Water Contaminants: EPA PFAS Actions, In Focus No. IF11219 (May 26, 2022)
Supreme Court Revisits Scope of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Under the Clean Water Act, Legal Sidebar No. LSB10707 (Mar. 11, 2022)
Controlling Lead in Public Drinking Water Supplies, In Focus No. IF11302 (Feb. 3, 2022)
Clean Water Act Section 401: Overview and Recent Developments, No. R46615 (Jan. 12, 2022)
PFAS and Drinking Water: Selected EPA and Congressional Actions, No. R45793 (Jan. 7, 2022)
Regulating Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), No. R46652 (Jan. 5, 2022)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure, No. R46892 (Jan. 4, 2022)
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Under the Clean Water Act, No. R45998 (Nov. 29, 2021)
What’s Next for WOTUS: Recent Litigation and Next Steps in Redefining “Waters of the United States”, Legal Sidebar No. LSB10646 (Oct. 7, 2021)
Redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Recent Developments, No. R46927 (Sep. 30, 2021)
Connecting Constituents with Federal Programs for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects, In Focus No. IF11911 (Aug. 25, 2021)
Federally Supported Projects and Programs for Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Water Supply Infrastructure, No. R46471 (Aug. 24, 2021)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements, No. RL31243 (Updated Jul. 1, 2021)
WaterSense ® Program: Congressional Authorization, In Focus No. IF11128 (Jun. 3, 2021)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Water System Security and Resilience Provisions, In Focus No. IF11777 (Mar. 1, 2021)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 Appropriations, In Focus No. IF11724 (Jan. 11, 2021)
Water Resources Development Act of 2020, In Focus No. IF11700 (Jan. 5, 2021)
Uncharted Waters: Navigating the Supreme Court’s New Clean Water Act Permitting Test, Legal Sidebar No. LSB10528 (Jul. 30, 2020)
Energy and Water Development: FY2021 Appropriations, No. R46384 (Updated Jul. 24, 2020)
Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Repealing and Revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule, In Focus No. IF11339 (Oct. 23, 2019)
Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Issues, No. RL33531 (Updated Jun. 19, 2019)
Evolution of the Meaning of “Waters of the United States” in the Clean Water Act, No. R44585 (Updated Mar. 5, 2019)
Wading Into the “Waters of the United States,” No. LSB10236 (Dec. 28, 2018)
“Waters of the United States” (WOTUS): Current Status of the 2015 Clean Water Rule, No. R45424 (Updated Dec. 12, 2018)
Overview of the Army Corps and EPA Rule to Define “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) and Recent Developments, In Focus No. IF10125 (Updated Oct. 22, 2018)
Clean Water Rule Challenges Must Begin in Federal District Courts, Supreme Court Holds, Legal Sidebar No. LSB10069 (Jan. 31, 2018)
Water Quality Issues in the 115th Congress: A Brief Overview, In Focus No. IF10598 (Updated Aug. 15, 2017)
Energy-Water Nexus: The Water Sector’s Energy Use, No. R43200 (Updated Jan. 24, 2017)
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments, No. RL97-223 (Updated Jan. 12, 2017)
EPA and the Army Corps’ Rule to Define “Waters of the United States,” No. R43455 (Updated Jan. 5, 2017)
The “Waters of the United States” Rule: Legislative Options and 114th Congress Responses, No. R43943 (Updated Dec. 29, 2016)
Controversies over Redefining “Fill Material” Under the Clean Water Act, No. RL31411 (Updated Dec. 13, 2016)
Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law, No. RL30030 (Updated Oct. 18, 2016)
Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues, No. RS97-488 (Updated Mar. 7, 2016)
Water Resource Issues in the 114th Congress, No. R43910 (Feb. 11, 2015)
Shale Energy Technology Assessment: Current and Emerging Water Practices, No. R43635 (Updated Jul. 14, 2014)
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use in California, In Focus No. IF10189 (Jul. 2, 2014)
The EPA Draft Report of Groundwater Contamination Near Pavillion, Wyoming: Main findings and Stakeholder Responses, No. R42327 (Updated Jul. 19, 2013)
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Selected Regulatory and Legislative Issues, No. RL34201 (Updated Jan. 31, 2011)
Water Quality Issues in the 111th Congress: Oversight and Implementation, No. R40098 (Updated Jan. 11, 2011)
Energy’s Water Demand: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Management, No. R41507 (Updated Jan. 5, 2011)
Legislative Approaches to Defining “Waters of the United States,” No. R41225 (Updated Dec. 29, 2010)
