This report looks at how states are devising a variety of forward-thinking solutions to pressing challenges, with approaches range from simple to complex, and from narrowly focused to cross-media in…
Water
Wisconsin’s Point Source Phosphorus Implementation Rules
In late 2010, as part of a three-rule package, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources developed innovative administrative rules for including effluent limits in point source permits based on numeric…
New Hampshire Water & Wastewater Operator Training Facility
Opened in October 2011, the New Hampshire Operator Training Facility is an expansive, hands-on water system designed to demonstrate and teach basic principles of water and wastewater system operations. The…
Wisconsin’s Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation Tool
What is the origin of phosphorus contributions to Wisconsin’s waterways? That persistent question led a team from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop the Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation…
District of Columbia’s Watts Branch Stream Restoration Partnership
The Watts Branch Stream Restoration Project has transformed a stream from a dumping ground to a vibrant community asset in an underserved community in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. Although urban…
Indiana’s Combined Sewer Overflow Tracking Tool
The Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) group of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)/OWM/Permits Branch is using a new CSO tool to track Long- Term Control Plan (LTCP) milestones, internal…
Wisconsin’s Implementation of Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection Framework
Established by an interdisciplinary team, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection (WARP) framework promotes the integration of WDNR Water Division programs with respect to…
The District of Columbia’s RiverSmart Program
RiverSmart is a grouping of programs that helps homeowners and schools retrofit their properties to capture rainwater. The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) has worked with students and teachers…
