Compiles science on PFAS treatment and best practices for piloting treatment to inform the drinking water sector on streamlining the permit approval process and to help systems evaluate their PFAS…
Water
Tennessee Overhauls Septic System Permit Processing
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has revolutionized septic permit processing in the state’s rapidly growing rural areas by implementing an advanced GIS system, significantly reducing the average…
Delaware Launches Website to Track Drought Conditions
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…
Pennsylvania Tackles Abandoned Mine Drainage
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation began treating 7 million gallons per day of abandoned mine drainage at a new treatment…
Coalition Letter on FY2026 Appropriations for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies leadership
ECOS joined twenty-eight other organizations in a letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies’ leadership to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the…
New Jersey DEP Launches Coastal Wetlands Mapping Tool
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a website and interactive mapping tool to support efforts to protect coastal wetlands from accelerating sea-level rise, which is occurring…
ECOS FY26 Testimony on U.S. EPA’s Budget
In April 2025, ECOS President James Kenney submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY26 Appropriations for the U.S. EPA.…
Resolution 16-5: Addressing Serious Needs Regarding Drinking Water and Clean Water Infrastructure Investment
In this resolution, ECOS supports the SRFs; encourages identification of financing approaches that help communities make sustainable decisions for drinking water and clean water infrastructure investment; supports leveraging opportunities across…
Vermont Recognizes Flood Safety Awareness Week
With spring flood season underway, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently recognized Flood Safety Awareness Week to remind residents about the benefits of floodplain protection and ways to…
Coalition Letter to Congressional Appropriators on FY25 and FY26 SRF Funding
ECOS joined 36 other organizations to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at congressionally authorized levels of $3.25 billion…
