EPA Lets Nineteen States Move Environmental Reports Online
Published Date: 10/29/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA just gave the green light to 19 states and local agencies to switch from paper to electronic environmental reporting. This means these groups can now submit reports online, making the process faster and more reliable. If you’re involved with environmental reporting in these areas, get ready for smoother, digital submissions with no extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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19 States/Localities Approved for E-Reporting
The EPA approved requests from 19 State and local agencies to revise their EPA-authorized programs so those agencies may receive electronic reports under 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. The approved agencies include: Arkansas Energy and Environment; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; Delaware DTI-DNREC; Iowa DNR; Idaho DEQ; Indiana DEM; Kentucky Department of Water; Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District; Maryland Department of Environment; Mecklenburg County Air Quality; Mississippi DEQ; Montana DEQ; North Carolina DEQ; Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy; Nevada Division of Environmental Protection; Oregon DEQ; Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; and Wyoming DEQ.
Electronic Reports Are Legally Acceptable
The Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR), codified at 40 CFR part 3, establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory alternative to paper reporting and requires that electronic documents be as legally dependable as paper records. Applications approved in this notice met the subpart D standards for legal authority and electronic document receiving systems.
NPDES/Water Discharge Reports Go Online
For NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) reporting under 40 CFR 122 and 125, the EPA approved electronic-reporting systems for multiple jurisdictions. States and systems explicitly listed for Part 123 NPDES reporting include: Arkansas; Arizona (NPDES NeT); Connecticut (NPDES NeT); Idaho (NPDES NeT); Indiana (NPDES NeT); Kentucky (NPDES NeT); Maryland; Nebraska; Nevada (nForm Portal); North Carolina; and Oregon (EDMS).
Air Emissions and Title V Reporting Approved Electronically
The EPA approved electronic reporting for a range of air programs (including State Implementation Plans under 40 CFR parts 50–52, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources under part 60, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants under part 63, and State Operating Permit/Title V reporting under part 70) for several jurisdictions. Jurisdictions/systems named for air reporting approvals include Arkansas (SEEK and CAERS), Iowa (Air Quality Records and Reporting System (AQRR)), Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (SLEIS), Mecklenburg County (MeckAIR), Mississippi (CAERS), Montana (CAERS), Oregon (EDMS), Tennessee (CAERS), and North Carolina (The Access DEQ Portal for Part 70).
Hazardous Waste, UST, Asbestos, and Other Program E-Reporting
The EPA approved electronic reporting for a number of other program areas and CFR parts for specific jurisdictions. Examples explicitly listed include: RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste program reporting (parts 239 and 271) for Arkansas, Delaware, and Oregon; underground storage tank (UST) reporting under part 281 for Arkansas, North Carolina, and Oregon; State Underground Injection Control (UIC) reporting under part 145 for Arkansas, Oregon, and Wyoming; and asbestos reporting under part 763 for Arkansas, Delaware, and Oregon.
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