The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on its newly released draft impaired waters list. The document recommends the removal of 27 impairments from the 2018…
Water
Maryland Partners on a Smart Way to Save the Bay
The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Transportation unveiled this week a public-private partnership to advance stormwater control technology that can help reduce pollutants and curb…
Illinois Announces $2 Million Loan for Sewer System Lining
Last month, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim announced a $2 million loan to the Village of Arthur in Douglas County. The low-interest loan is provided…
Florida Unveils Online Water Quality Portal
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein announced this week the rollout of a new online dashboard that allows the public to get a snapshot…
Tennessee Announces $30 Million Wastewater Loan for Chattanooga
On October 25, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $30 million low-interest loan for wastewater infrastructure improvements for Chattanooga.…
ECOS Letter to U.S. EPA on CWA Section 401 Proposed Rule
ECOS sent a letter to U.S. EPA asking the agency to include considerations of state regulations in the criteria for federal agencies establishing what constitutes a “reasonable period of time”…
Michigan Moves Forward on Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced October 14 its decision to move forward with formal rulemaking on limits for certain PFAS compounds in drinking water.…
Michigan Announces Funding for AFFF Collection
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) announced last week the approval of $1.4 million for the collection and disposal of PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) currently held in…
California Lowers PFAS Notification Levels, Initiates Regulatory Process
On August 23, the California Water Resources Control Board updated guidelines for the state’s water agencies to follow in detecting and reporting PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. The updated…
Virginia Wetland GIS Tool Garners Governor’s Award
This week, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received the Governor’s Technology award for its GIS-based Wetlands Condition Assessment Tool (WetCAT). Developed by DEQ’s Office of Wetland and Stream…
