Extensive water inspection efforts are spotlighted in an article recently published by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as part of its public outreach. In TCEQ’s ‘Boots on the…
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North Carolina Recognizes Local Drinking Water Accomplishments
Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality awarded 56 drinking water systems that exceeded state and federal drinking water standards in 2015 with the Area Wide Optimization Award. The…
Michigan Rolls Out New Online Resource for Flint Residents
Residents of Flint, Michigan have a new tool for finding important updates, locations for clean water resources, and more – all online. The State of Michigan’s Taking Action on Flint…
Michigan Rolls Out Phase One of Plan to Protect, Manage, and Enhance Water
Michigan’s Water Strategy, released by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Office of the Great Lakes, is a 30-year plan to promote stewardship, community engagement, and protection and preservation…
Letter of Concern with the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)
State Associations’ letter of concern regarding the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), which was sent to members of Congress on June 16, 2016.
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…
New York’s Green Innovation Grant Program and the Upper Susquehanna
Under its CWSRF Program, the New York Environmental Facilities Corporation has created a Green Innovation Grant Program to encourage the use of green infrastructure. One project under this program has…
New Jersey Green and Grey Infrastructure Project
Camden City (population 80,000), one of the most economically distressed cities in the US, had a combined sewer system that was in a serious state of disrepair, creating serious human…
Montana’s Paradigm Shift: Re-Engineering WWTP Operations to Reduce Nutrients without Capital Expenditures
Montana trains wastewater treatment plant operators to operate their facilities differently than originally designed, facilitating the removal of nutrients. Through this targeted education and some additional on-site, site-specific assistance, wastewater…
