Project XL. An acronym for “Project Excellence and Leadership” created by the EPA to promote the creation of innovative solutions to environmental problems. The focus being better environmental performance at a reduced cost. Receiving Waters: Creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries, groundwater formations, or other bodies of water into which surface water and/or treated or untreated waste is discharged.
Project XL. Project XL is a pilot program to test alternative approaches to environmental protection where project sponsors may be granted regulatory flexibility in return for demonstrated superior environmental performance, the on-going involvement of stakeholders and achievement of other XL criteria (see Section IIC).
