Arlington, VA – Today, Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a delay and an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking revising the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans rule:

“ACD applauds the EPA for listening to industry’s concerns on the unattainable compliance deadlines and for addressing larger issues in the new regulatory program through two rulemakings. ACD has been concerned this new regulatory program is duplicative, overly complicated, and may place burdensome costs on U.S. facilities, all while creating minimal safety or environmental benefits.”

Nicholas Breslin, Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs for ACD, added:

“The EPA’s decision to provide a three-year delay will provide facilities the time needed to not only understand the changes after they are finalized but make necessary changes to facility processes to ensure compliance. Additionally, the EPA’s reconsideration of applicability criteria in a separate advanced notice of proposed rulemaking will provide opportunity to shift the program’s focus to facilities most at risk of having a discharge reach a navigable water, helping ensure it meets its intended purpose.”

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