Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act

This bill would narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining which bodies of water are considered "navigable waters" subject to federal regulation. Specifically, the proposal would exclude waste treatment systems, groundwater, prior converted cropland, and ephemeral features that only flow following precipitation. Additionally, it would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine other specific features that are exempt from these regulations.

This bill affects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is granted authority to determine which features are excluded from the definition of navigable waters. The legislation also impacts owners and operators of waste treatment systems, prior converted cropland, and properties containing groundwater or ephemeral features that flow only in response to precipitation. These entities would be subject to a narrower scope of regulation under the Clean Water Act.

• Redefinition of navigable waters. The bill limits the scope of the Clean Water Act by establishing specific exclusions from the definition of navigable waters.
• Exclusion of specific water and land features. The legislation removes waste treatment systems, ephemeral features responding only to precipitation, prior converted cropland, and groundwater from federal jurisdiction.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exclusion authority. The bill grants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the authority to determine and exclude additional features from the definition of navigable waters.

This bill limits the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining the term "navigable waters" to exclude specific features such as waste treatment systems, ephemeral flows, and groundwater.

The bill aims to limit the scope of the Clean Water Act by redefining "navigable waters" to exclude specific categories, such as waste treatment systems, ephemeral features, prior converted cropland, and groundwater.