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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new formula to allocate funds for the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program, as part of the Clean Water Act. The formula is designed to distribute funds to states based on their needs for managing sewer overflows and stormwater, using data from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey and additional factors such as annual precipitation and population. The formula ensures that all states receive adequate support, with a minimum allocation set to prevent states from receiving less than 0.5% of the total funds. The EPA considered public feedback before finalizing the formula and plans to update it with current data to maintain fairness in distribution.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request (ICR) for the reinstatement of the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The EPA is seeking public comments on specific parts of this information gathering before submission. This survey gathers data about publicly owned wastewater and pollution control facilities across the United States and involves states and local facilities as respondents. The survey, conducted every four years, helps assess the current and future needs of local water systems and does not require the provision of confidential information.