Agriculture

Request for Public Comment on CWA FCA Guidance

EPA is seeking public input on its Clean Water Act Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) guidance. Using public feedback, EPA will consider updating the agency’s guidance to better reflect ratepayers’ ability to support infrastructure upgrades, potential impacts on rural and small communities, and other related topics. EPA will accept comments through May 26, 2026, via Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2026-1090.
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Proposed Primacy to CO to Protect Underground Water Resources

EPA is proposing approval of Colorado’s request to administer permitting for Class VI underground injection wells (UIC) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). EPA is accepting public comment through May 4, 2026 on whether Colorado’s proposed UIC program meets all requirements for approval and that the state will implement and enforce the program consistent with the SDWA.
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EPA and State of Maryland Renew Commitment to Agriculture Through MOU

EPA and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their partnership and expand collaborative activities related to agricultural practices that benefit the environment, regulatory and compliance programs, outreach, training, communication, and education.
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EPA Releases New Farmer and Rancher Inquiry Tool

EPA has released the Farmer and Rancher Inquiry Tool – What Laws and Regulations Apply to You? to help bridge the gap between EPA, farmers, and ranchers! The farmers and ranchers can learn about EPA program offices, the laws and regulations they implement, and for each of the offices, the environmental requirements that may apply to crop, livestock, and grazing operations.
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EPA is committed to a strong partnership with the agriculture community to assist in fulfilling our mission of protecting human health and the environment.

EPA’s Agriculture Advisor and agriculture regional contacts serve as the primary liaisons between agricultural and rural stakeholders and the EPA. The Agriculture Advisor maintains close contact with EPA’s program offices and regions to forge practical, science-based solutions that protect the environment while ensuring a vibrant and productive agricultural system. Learn more about the Agriculture Advisor and EPA’s leadership in agricultural and rural communities by contacting an agriculture regional contact.
Through the National Agriculture Center, EPA provides growers, livestock producers, other agribusinesses, and agricultural information/education providers with regulatory and non-regulatory agriculture-related information and other items of interest to the agriculture community from across EPA. Learn More by visiting About EPA's National Agriculture Center.