On March 7-9, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will co-sponsor the “Water Infrastructure Conference: A National Conversation in Flint,” a three-day event devoted to water infrastructure issues, share…
Archives for January 2017
Iowa Releases Five-Year Strategy for Ambient Water Monitoring
A new five-year strategy aimed at improving the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Ambient Water Monitoring Program is now available. The program provides consistent, unbiased information about the condition…
Minnesota to Update Wild Rice Sulfate Standard
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has held its first of three meetings to discuss proposed changes to its longstanding rule on sulfate discharge into wild rice waters. The rule,…
Alabama Offers Calendars as Compliance Tool for Dry Cleaners
As a courtesy to the dry cleaning community, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is providing complimentary compliance calendars, which includes charts to document pertinent monitoring data and assist with…
Arizona Proactively Screening for Lead in School Drinking Water Systems
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proactively conducting a statewide screening program for the presence of lead in school drinking water in coordination with multiple state and local…
Texas Efforts Yield Benzene Compliance Near Houston
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced this week that state efforts have been successful in reducing benzene emissions in the Galena Park area in Houston. Due to additional…
Rhode Island DEM Co-Presents First-Ever Food System Summit
This week, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management co-presented the first-ever Rhode Island Food System Summit, an event designed to inform government, businesses, and community partners about the state’s…
U.S. EPA Tentatively Denies Request to Add States to the Ozone Transport Region
On January 11, U.S. EPA proposed to deny a petition submitted by the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont under section 176A(a) of…
District of Columbia Offers Free Radon Testing
The District of Columbia Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) is offering free radon test kits to residents. The effort is part of National Radon Action Month. In addition…
District of Columbia Reports Progress on Solid Waste Diversion
The District of Columbia’s Department of Public Works recently released The District’s Fiscal Year 2015 & 2016 Solid Waste Diversion Progress Report, which provides District residents and businesses, the Mayor,…
