EPA announced that it proposed to approve revisions to Colorado's Public Water System Supervision Program concerning the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

EPA announced that it proposed to approve revisions to Utah's Public Water System Supervision Program concerning the Lead and Copper Short Term Revisions, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

EPA entered into a consent agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for CWA, EPCRA, and CAA violations that requires the company to pay $750,000 in civil penalties and $625,000 for supplemental environmental projects and to perform compliance audits.

EPA seeks comment on a proposed NPDES draft general permit for point source discharges of less than 1,500 gallons per day from new and replacement surface discharging wastewater treatment systems to waters of the United States, including interstate waters that flow across or form part of the boundary of Illinois.

The president issued Executive Order No. 13626, which establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration and Trust Fund Councils to replace the task force set up after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

EPA finalized designation of two ocean-dredged material disposal sites offshore of Yaquina Bay, Oregon, under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.

EPA proposed revisions to its Phase I stormwater regulations to clarify that discharges from logging roads do not require an NPDES permit.

United States v. City of Gloucester, No. 89-2206-WGY (D. Mass. Aug. 23, 2012). Under a modified consent decree, a settling CWA defendant responsible for violations at its water treatment plant must make adjustments to its combined sewer overflows schedule, must propose mitigation measures, and must incorporate a milestone for completing upgrades to the treatment plant.