EPA develops planning process to improve water quality

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed an integrated planning process to help local governments to improve water quality across the US.

The planning process will help achieve clean water by controlling and managing releases of wastewater and stormwater runoff more efficiently and cost effectively.

The process will help municipalities to prioritise infrastructure investments to address the water quality issues and provide flexibility to use innovative, cost-effective stormwater and wastewater management solutions.

EPA will work in collaboration with the local governments to review the Clean Water Act requirements that each municipality should comply with.

It will also look for opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of solutions developed to meet those obligations.