Iowa groups looking for help implementing innovative, regional, and locally led Clean Water Awareness and Education Campaigns can apply for funding from the Iowa DNR Watershed Improvement Section. Through a…
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Florida DEP Partners with 4ocean on Coastal Cleanup
Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service partnered with 4ocean for a coastal cleanup event at Bahia Honda State Park. Nearly 500 volunteers participated, resulting…
Pennsylvania Addresses Water System Infrastructure Needs with New Plan
This week, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell addressed the critical need to improve drinking water systems across the state and highlighted how the Wolf Administration’s Restore Pennsylvania plan…
Joint Association Letter to House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee on CWSRF Reauthorization
ECOS and the Association of Clean Water Administrators submitted a joint letter to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to support efforts to…
U.S. EPA Approves Ohio Request to Ease Fish Consumption Restrictions
Confirming findings of continued improvements to local water quality, U.S. EPA has agreed with Ohio EPA’s 2018 recommendation to ease restrictions on fish consumption in the Cuyahoga River. Any remaining…
California Issues First-of-its-Kind PFAS Action
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…
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…
