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The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Mississippi Seeks Bids for Shoreline Habitat Monitoring

January 23, 2026

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is looking for contractors as part of Gulf Coast habitat restoration efforts.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: habitat restoration

Massachusetts Develops Cybersecurity Strategy to Protect Sensitive Information

November 14, 2025

Massachusetts’ Drinking Water Program has developed a cybersecurity strategy to keep sensitive information secure.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: cybersecurity, drinking water

State Innovation Video 2025: Tennessee GIS Dataset for Public Water System Service Areas

October 7, 2025

Tennessee developed a dashboard to communicate with the public and provide about rapidly changing conditions for public water availability.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, drinking water, innovation, technology

State Innovation Video 2025: Mississippi Beach Monitoring Innovations

October 7, 2025

Mississippi upgraded its Beach Monitoring Program website and created resources to make water quality information more available to the public.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education, innovation, waterbodies

Resolution 13-4: Environmental Performance and Outcomes Data and Metrics

September 5, 2025

ECOS recommends that EPA work with states to improve data accuracy, streamline data requirements, and facilitate data transfers.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: data, data collection

Resolution 16-4: Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program

September 5, 2025

ECOS asks U.S. EPA to work with states to provide deference to and support state implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES).

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Clean Water Act, data, pollution

Texas Launches Online Permit Search Portal

April 25, 2025

As part of Sunset recommendations supported by the Legislature, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed a map-based search for the public to locate regulated facilities and their…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: permitting

Delaware Launches Website to Track Drought Conditions

April 18, 2025

Last week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control launched a new Drought Awareness and Resources website developed in partnership with the University of Delaware’s Center for Environmental…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: data, groundwater

New York Launches Platform to Monitor Bird Flu in Wildlife

February 21, 2025

As part of an ongoing effort to monitor Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced a new online platform for the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: public health

Arizona Recognized for Permitting, Water Quality, and Recycling Innovations

February 14, 2025

Four Arizona DEQ projects have garnered recognition as finalists for the 2025 Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: award, permitting, PFAS, recycling, water monitoring

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