Last week, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Resources Control Board made two major announcements regarding PFAS: California will not yet initiate steps to promulgate Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) for…
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New Jersey Sets New Interim Groundwater Quality Standards for PFOA and PFOS
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has established new interim specific groundwater quality standards for PFOA and PFOS. The interim specific groundwater quality standard for both of these…
Iowa Reports Strides in Meeting Nutrient Reduction Strategy Goals
On March 8, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and Iowa State University released an Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report…
Wyoming Helps Communities Protect Groundwater from Contamination
Thanks to work completed by local governments and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Cease and Transfer Program, communities across Wyoming can rest assured that they will remain safe from…
Wyoming Touts 2018 Nonpoint Source Successes in New Story Map Format
On February 27, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) touted successes in the 2018 Annual Report for the Wyoming Nonpoint Source Program. This year’s report is available online in…
Puerto Rican Communities Regain Access to Water Infrastructure Funds
U.S. EPA announced last week that the Government of Puerto Rico has repaid its $194.5 million debt to the Puerto Rico Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs).…
Mississippi Task Force to Address Declining Water Levels
The Mississippi Governor’s Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force will hold two meetings in early March to inform producers in the Mississippi Delta of ongoing and future activities to help…
Louisiana Interactive Map Advises Citizens on Water Quality for Fishing, Swimming
A new webpage launched this month by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality displays the state’s health advisories for swimming and fish consumption in a clickable, interactive map format. The…
Kansas Holds Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting to Address Concerns for the Coming Season
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recently hosted a 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Meeting. Presentation topics included recreation and reservoir research, animal health, testing and monitoring, nutrient reduction…
Letter to U.S. EPA and Army Corps on Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” Comment Extension
ECOS, the Association of Clean Water Administrators, the Association of State Wetlands Managers, and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies submitted a joint letter to U.S. EPA and the…
