The Mississippi Governor’s Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force this month will host an Irrigation and Water Conservation summit aimed at educating participants on ways to increase profit margins while…
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Pennsylvania Interactive Map Eases MS4 Permit Process for Local Governments
On November 21, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a new geospatial information system (GIS) mapping website to help local governments and other entities pursuing permits for municipal…
Press Statement on U.S. EPA Drinking Water Action Plan Release
In this press statement, ECOS welcomes the release of the Drinking Water Action Plan that identifies critical areas in which time, attention, and collective action are needed to ensure that…
Mississippi Announces Beach Outfalls Challenge
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced this week a Beach Outfalls Challenge, aimed at addressing the water quality impact of beach outfalls along the Mississippi Sound, by soliciting…
Heightened Awareness Yields Record Number of Algae Advisories in North Dakota
A record-setting number of blue-green algae advisories issued this past summer by North Dakota environmental officials is being attributed to increased awareness. Mike Ell, an Environmental Scientist with the North…
Wyoming DEQ Releases Pavillion Final Report and Palatability Study
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today released its Pavillion, Wyoming Area Domestic Water Wells Final Report and Palatability Study. The final report is a result of the State of…
Arkansas Unscrambles Environmental Alphabet Soup
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has added a page to its website that provides readers with the words behind various environmental acronyms and definitions of environmental terms used on…
Michigan Hosts Volunteer Monitoring Conference
On November 2, Michigan Clean Water Corps will host the 12th annual Michigan Clean Water Corps conference featuring presentations from volunteers around the state, regional experts, and Michigan Department of…
Michigan Plans Flint Water Infrastructure Summit
On March 7 – 9, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and its co-sponsors, the City of Flint and State of Michigan, will host the 2017 Flint Water Infrastructure…
New Hampshire Showers Better in October
In light of the recent drought in the state, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has partnered with U.S. EPA’s WaterSense program to conserve water by proclaiming October…
