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New Jersey Announces Grants for Stormwater Management & Resilience

July 3, 2025

New Jersey is making available more than $5M in grants under two new programs designed to enhance stormwater management and climate resilience in communities. The new grant programs are part…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure, resiliency, stormwater

Mississippi Enhances Beach Water Monitoring 

July 3, 2025

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is stepping up its monitoring of beach water by collecting information and making it instantly accessible to both the public and decision-makers. With…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: water monitoring, waterbodies

Texas Receives U.S. EPA’s Proposed Approval of Class VI Program

June 13, 2025

This week, U.S. EPA announced its proposed approval of Texas’ request to administer permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) for Class VI underground injection wells, which are used…

Filed Under: Member News

Arizona Adopts New Aquifer Water Quality Standards 

June 13, 2025

Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced approval by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council of new Aquifer Water Quality Standards (AWQS). These standards update the legal safety…

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

Nebraska Launches Interactive HABs Map 

June 13, 2025

The Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) has added a new interactive mapping tool to its Beach Watch webpage to help residents visualize which lakes are on health alert…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: Harmful Algal Blooms

Maine Shares Cybersecurity Information with Water Treatment Plant Operators

May 30, 2025

In a monthly newsletter to drinking water and wastewater treatment plant operators, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) provided tips and tools for plants to assess and enhance their…

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

Georgia’s Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers Gather at Annual Confluence

May 30, 2025

This Saturday, volunteers with Georgia’s Adopt-A-Stream program, which is supported by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), will gather at Confluence for workshops, presentations, and a celebration of their work.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: streams

Arkansas Launches Statewide Surface Water PFAS Testing Program

May 23, 2025

This week, the Arkansas Department of Energy and the Environment (E&E) received a $1.8M state grant to test surface waters for PFAS contamination. The funding was provided through Drinking Water…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, PFAS, water monitoring, waterbodies

Connecticut Advances Water Quality and Carbon Sequestration with Land Purchase

May 16, 2025

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection announced this week that it acquired approximately 643 acres of important wildlife habitat and wetlands in Killingly, Connecticut with the intent to…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

Arizona Poised to Earn U.S. EPA Approval to Oversee UIC Wells

May 16, 2025

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is nearing federal approval to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permitting for all underground injection control (UIC) wells in the state, following a…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water

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