Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs)

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under a court order to develop new stormwater requirements for the construction industry called Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) by December 2009. EPA issued a proposal with the options they are considering for rulemaking. This regulation will impact storm water dischargers from new construction and land development activities. The resources below provide information on the proposal as well as steps you can take to get involved in submitting comments, and learn about NAHB’s effort to ensure the ELGs will not be overly burdensome.

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Petition to Reconsider the Construction & Development (C&D) Effluent Limitation Guideline (ELG) Final Rule On June 10, 2010 NAHB petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the Agency's authority under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to reconsider its final effluent limitation guidelines for the construction and development industry (C&D ELG) and propose a new standard that … 7/7/2010	PDF
Effluent Limitation Guideline Factsheet US EPA recently finalized a new rule for the Construction and Development Industry. 3/19/2010	PDF
New Storm Water Rules Not Friendly for Homes or Environment, Says NAHB The Environmental Protection Agency has announced new storm water management requirements for builders that don’t effectively address water quality and environmental issues – but do promise to place significant burdens on the home building industry and result in higher costs for home … 12/8/2009	Press Release