Under the leadership of the Regulatory Subcommittee of WEF’s Government Affairs Committee, WEF tracks, monitors, and actively comments on regulatory and compliance issues related to clean water.  Regulations and guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies often impact WEF members’ activities and how environmental goals are met.

The WEF Regulatory Program has two primary functions:

• To allow WEF members to have input in the federal regulation-setting process
• To inform WEF members of new regulations and actions needed to comply with existing regulations

WEF Regulatory Priorities (PDF)
WEF’s Government Affairs Committee continually updates the key legislative and regulatory issues on which WEF, as an organization, should focus its work.

Regulatory Comments (PDF)
WEF often submits formal comments on proposed regulations. The comments are prepared by member work groups. If you would like to obtain a copy of any of these comments, please send your request to sthomas@wef.org.

WEF submitted comments on EPA's draft National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change on June 10, 2008.  Click here for a copy of WEF's comments.

For more information, contact: Sharon Thomas, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, 703-684-2423 or sthomas@wef.org.