This resolution requests that the federal government work with state and local governments to address current and future small community drinking water and wastewater requirements and to assist small communities…
Water
Resolution 08-3: State Assumption of Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Program
In this resolution, ECOS states its support of state assumption of the CWA Section 404 program.
Iowa Prioritizing PFAS Water Sampling Locations
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a summary of PFAS testing of public water supplies from October 2021 to December 2022. The DNR began sampling public water…
New York Sets Final Ambient Water Quality Guidance Values for PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane
This week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the issuance of final water quality guidance values to regulate PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane in state…
ECOS Statement on U.S. EPA’s Proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
This press release states ECOS’ acknowledgement of EPA’s proposed regulations for six PFAS in drinking water and its commitment to working in partnership with EPA and other federal agencies.
South Dakota to Require Water Permit for Dairy Digesters
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources worked with state legislators to pass Senate Bill 92, which requires certain operations that process or store manure or process water to…
New Jersey to Help Disadvantaged Communities Deliver Safe Drinking Water
Tapping into funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an initiative to provide enhanced technical assistance to help disadvantaged communities provide…
Iowa ‘Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer’ Awards to Address Nutrients, Flooding, & Drinking Water
Through a grant from U.S. EPA’s Gulf of Mexico division, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer subawards to increase the ability of historically underserved farm communities to…
Virginia Coordinates PFAS Response in Watershed, Offers Story Map on Effort
In 2021, Newport News Waterworks alerted the Virginia Department of Quality (DEQ) to elevated PFAS concentrations in the Middle Chickahominy River watershed. In response, DEQ, the Virginia Department of Health,…
Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers
As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…