This report details work of the joint ECOS-EPA Compliance Assurance Workgroup, which worked to find ways to improve the state-federal relationship in the context of compliance assurance.
Publications
Final Report of the ECOS-EPA Compliance Assurance Workgroup
ECOS PFAS Workplan
This document details what ECOS is doing to help coordinate state and federal environmental agency leaders on PFAS-related issues.
Case Studies on State-Level Risk Communication of PFAS and HABs
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are two priority contaminants that states struggle to communicate the risks of. Most state environmental and health agencies have oversight…
FY16 ECOS Annual Report
This document highlights the activities and accomplishments of ECOS between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016.
Cooperative Federalism 2.0 Paper
ECOS’ Cooperative Federalism 2.0 paper details the organization’s collective thoughts, observations and recommendations on what cooperative federalism means to the states and describes the essential roles and functions that ECOS believes…
FY15 ECOS Annual Report
This document highlights the activities and accomplishments of ECOS between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015.
ECOS’ Priority Areas for a Time of Political Transition
The following is ECOS’ Priority Areas for a Time of Political Transition (Paper). The Paper realizes a key goal in ECOS’ Strategic Plan –reaching out to federal leadership during periods of…
Oregon’s Riparian Shade Pilot Program
To address future pollutant-discharge requirements and potential temperature exceedances, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission—a regional wastewater entity in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon—launched a pilot program to demonstrate the viability and cost-effectiveness of…
New York’s Storm Mitigation Loan Program
New York State’s Storm Mitigation Loan Program (SMLP) was created in 2014 to assist local governments in strengthening long-term resilience for wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities in areas impacted…