Washington Governor Jay Inslee last week signed two bills to combat perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). The first will phase out the use of the chemicals, which are commonly used to make packaging…
Archives for March 2018
Iowa Recognized for Water and Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Program
The Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) has awarded Laurie Sharp, head of the Iowa Department DNR Operator Certification Program, with the 2018 Certification Program Award. The DNR’s Operator Certification…
DC Completes Construction of Anacostia River Tunnel
DC Water has completed construction of its second of four tunnels in the Anacostia River Project which will help mitigate combined sewer overflows that would otherwise end up in the…
ECOS 2018 Spring Meeting Twitter Recap
On March 20-21, EPA, NGOs and businesses gathered at ECOS’ Spring Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota to discuss getting to results. The event featured keynotes, roundtables, interactive presentations and, more! Check…
New Hampshire Reaches Agreement with Industry on PFAS
This week, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) announced its agreement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to permanently provide safe drinking water to more than 700 properties in the…
2018 Spring Meeting Materials
Our 2018 Spring Meeting was held in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 20-22. Here you can find session materials, a registration list, and helpful links provided by the speakers. Agendas Final…
ECOS Results Video
This video features two ECOS Officers, John Linc Stine of Minnesota (Past President) and Jim Macy of Nebraska (Secretary-Treasurer), describing why they love ECOS Results. For more, visit www.ECOSResults.org.
New Hampshire Plans Coastal Oil Spill Exercise
The Portsmouth Oil Spill Response Workgroup, in conjunction with the Maine/NH Area Committee, is sponsoring an oil spill exercise on March 22. This exercise will provide participants with an opportunity…
Texas Shares Video on Preparing Irrigation Systems for Springtime
With winter coming to a close, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality took the opportunity to share a video with tips to prepare irrigation systems for spring. In the video,…
Idaho DEQ Seeks Comment on Draft Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking comments by April 2 on its draft Volkswagen settlement beneficiary mitigation plan as required to apply for funds. Idaho’s approach under…
