Additional information and resources on oil and gas permitting.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Amendments to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Regulations for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities (PDF)(13 pp, 180 K)
- Fact Sheet: Final Rule: Amendments to the Storm Water Regulations for Discharges Associated with Oil and Gas Construction Activities (PDF)(2 pp, 31 K)
- Demonstrating the Impacts of Oil and Gas Exploration on Water Quality and How to Minimize these Impacts Through Targeted Monitoring Activities and Local Ordinances (PDF)(216 pp, 6 MB)
- Summary of the Results of the Investigation Regarding Gas Well Site Impacts in Denton, TX (PDF)(5 pp, 65 K)