Although winter’s chill is overtaking many parts of the nation, ECOS members are already looking to summer and beginning to promote spring and summer camps, clinics, and programs directed toward…
Iowa
Innovative Iowa P2 Intern Program Pairs Students with Top Companies
Pairing students with top Iowa companies working to achieve economic and environmental results, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Pollution Prevention Intern program offers hands-on paid internships that introduce young…
Iowa’s Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project Initiative
Description of Initiative: In 2009, the Iowa Legislature authorized the use of sewer utility revenues to finance a new category of projects, called “Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Projects.” Sponsored projects…
Iowa’s Point Source Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Description of Initiative: The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a pragmatic approach for reducing nutrient discharges from the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants together with targeted best management practices…
2013 State Innovations Report
State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Iowa’s Point Source Nutrient Reduction Strategy
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a pragmatic approach for reducing nutrient discharges from the state’s largest wastewater treatment plants together with targeted best management practices designed to reduce contributions…