WASHINGTON - On June 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new framework to help local governments meet their Clean Water Act obligations. The Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework assists EPA regional offices, states, and local governments to develop voluntary storm and wastewater management plans and implement effective integrated approaches that will protect public health by reducing overflows from wastewater systems and pollution from stormwater.

EPA's Office of Wastewater Management will be kicking off a series of webinars to highlight efforts to reduce pollutants in stormwater through controlling these pollutants at their sources. On June 14, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.