In late 2010, as part of a three-rule package, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources developed innovative administrative rules for including effluent limits in point source permits based on numeric…
Archives for December 2012
New Hampshire Water & Wastewater Operator Training Facility
Opened in October 2011, the New Hampshire Operator Training Facility is an expansive, hands-on water system designed to demonstrate and teach basic principles of water and wastewater system operations. The…
Wisconsin’s Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation Tool
What is the origin of phosphorus contributions to Wisconsin’s waterways? That persistent question led a team from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop the Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation…
District of Columbia’s Watts Branch Stream Restoration Partnership
The Watts Branch Stream Restoration Project has transformed a stream from a dumping ground to a vibrant community asset in an underserved community in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. Although urban…
Puerto Rico’s Discarded Tires Management Program
The Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has been implementing amendments to State Law No. 41 of July 2009, known as “Law for the Management of Discarded Tires in Puerto…
New Hampshire’s Land Resources Management Program Application Receipt Center
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Land Resources Management Program’s Application Receipt Center (ARC) now conducts on the day of receipt the administrative completeness review for all applications…
Missouri’s Electronic Permitting System
Electronic Permitting (ePermitting) is a web-based capability that allows private entities to apply for a clean water land disturbance permit, draw a polygon for their land disturbance activity, pay for…
Indiana’s Combined Sewer Overflow Tracking Tool
The Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) group of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)/OWM/Permits Branch is using a new CSO tool to track Long- Term Control Plan (LTCP) milestones, internal…
Alabama’s User Friendly Complaint System
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has implemented its new electronic complaint system, commonly referred to as e-complaint, which enhances operational efficiencies and streamlines responses to environmental complaints. Responding…
Wisconsin’s Implementation of Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection Framework
Established by an interdisciplinary team, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection (WARP) framework promotes the integration of WDNR Water Division programs with respect to…
