In this essay we will discuss the methods used to enact laws and regulations created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the process in which individuals and key stakeholders can get involved in the enactment process. This essay will also provide insight into the importance of community involvement in the creation of EPA regulations, and the possible impact regulations can have on industries if they are not offered the opportunity to engage. We will also discuss how critical it is for industry to get involved as early as possible in order to influence legislators in the favor of industry. It is vital for the public and industries to get involved in the promulgateon process in order to effectively enact laws and regulations to better serve the community, and to protect the environment as a whole. Finally, the essay will discuss the correlation between enforcement and regulatory compliance and the importance of critical environmental regulations. It is important to note that the process of creating a law is different than the process to creating a regulation. A law is first drafted by members of Congress and typically subject matter experts and then is proposed as a bill by either the House of Representatives or the Senate, depending on which House drafted the bill. The next step is for the other House of Congress to draft a similar bill at which point the two Houses will work out any variances and then will be voted on. Once approved by both houses, the bill is than sent to the President who has ten days to either approve or veto the bill. If the bill is approved, the new law is called either an act or statute, such as the Clean Water Act. The final step once the act is passed is for the House of Representatives to publish the law in the United Sates Code (EPA, n.d.). Before a regulation is created, it first has to be determined if the regulation is needed. If the need is there, the next step is to research the concern and then propose the regulation, this is called a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. After the proposal becomes listed in the Federal