Build America, Buy America (BABA) Waivers Open for Public Comment

• General Applicability (aka National) waivers will be open for a 15-day public comment period.
• Waivers that are specific to a project or a product will be open for a 15-day public comment period. 
• Once the public comment period has closed, each waiver request will be reviewed by EPA.

The following waiver proposal is open for public comment.

• Comment period closes December 3, 2024:
  • Solicitation of Public Comment for a Project-Specific Nonavailability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Requirements to the City of San Leandro in California, for a Modular Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) System and Modular Geocell U (pdf) (437.77 KB)
  • Submit comments to the U.S. EPA OW Waiver Email Box ([email protected])

The following waiver proposals are closed for public comment. EPA is currently reviewing the waiver proposals.

• Proposed Build America, Buy America Act Nonavailability Waiver for Advanced Metering Infrastructure Water Meters (pdf) (203.3 KB)
   
• Solicitation of Public Comment for Project-Specific BABA Nonavailability Waiver Proposal for South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, Colorado, for Medium Voltage Accessories, Variable Frequency Motor Controllers, Power Actuated Valve Actuators, (pdf) (161.39 KB)
  • Waiver Request Submitted by South Adams Water and Sanitation District, Colorado (pdf) (1.88 MB)
     
• Solicitation of Public Comment for Project-Specific Nonavailability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Requirements to the City of Myrtle Creek in Oregon, for a Membrane Filtration Water Treatment Pod (pdf) (1.02 MB)
   
• Solicitation of Public Comment for Project-Specific Nonavailability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Requirements to the Borough of Island Heights in New Jersey, for Ultrasonic Water Meters (pdf) (3.61 MB)
   
• Solicitation of Public Comment for a Project-Specific Nonavailability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Requirements to the Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District in Illinois for Process Monitoring Instrumentation and Combined Heat and Power (pdf) (5.62 MB)
   
• Solicitation of Public Comment for a Project-Specific Nonavailability Waiver of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) Requirements to the Village of Lake Orion in Michigan for Duplex Ejector Systems (pdf) (566.47 KB)

For questions regarding the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, email [email protected]

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