Regulatory Reform Includes Apt Victories 

As part of an initiative to reduce costs and compliance burdens on businesses, on Aug. 23, the White House identified several regulations it says can and will be streamlined without compromising regulatory efficacy.

It estimates the effort will save $10 billion over the next five years.

Of interest to the apartment industry is EPA’s decision (announced in July) not to adopt additional post-renovation requirements following renovation, repair and painting activities on certain pre-1978 properties. EPA says this will save affected parties up to $300 million annually.

EPA has indicated that it will undertake a formal rulemaking aimed at streamlining safe drinking water regulations, which, among other things, currently require some public water suppliers (including certain property owners that bill separately for water) to provide disclosures and take remedial action if water quality measures indicate excessive levels of lead and other hazards.

The Agency will also propose improvements to rules governing the certification and training of pesticide applicators to streamline the certification process and increase worker protections.

EPA says it will also revise various rules under the Clean Water Act.

Unfortunately, the stormwater rules for existing properties that are currently under development and opposed by NAA/NMHC were not on the list of those slated for
revision.

We will continue to work with EPA as these rulemakings move forward to
represent the apartment sector.

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