In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Missouri
Missouri Offers Free Workshop on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Financing
This week, as part of an ongoing workshop series, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development,…
Missouri Offers Funding for Drought-Affected Drinking Water Systems
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Financial Assistance Center is making emergency funding available for drought-impacted publicly owned community water systems. Public systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people…
Case Studies on State-Level Risk Communication of PFAS and HABs
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are two priority contaminants that states struggle to communicate the risks of. Most state environmental and health agencies have oversight…
Missouri Releases Annual Census of Public Water Systems
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently announced the availability of the 2018 Annual Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The report defines the quality and safety of drinking water…
States Mark Earth Day with Celebrations and Outreach
As April 22 approaches, states are marking Earth Day with cleanups, public education campaigns, and various festivities. Here’s just a sampling: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management streamed a…
Missouri Trains Water Quality Monitoring Volunteers
Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff offer workshops to train volunteers on how to properly collect water samples in the field. The effort is part of the Volunteer Water…
Missouri’s ‘Assistance Gateway’ Application
Local governments are unique as regulated entities. In Missouri, 80 percent of the 960 cities are rural, many with populations smaller than 5,000. These communities – staffed by citizen mayors…
Several States Mark America Recycles Day
Many ECOS members observed America Recycles Day on November 15 by encouraging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle. America Recycles Day, created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1997,…
Missouri Accepting Comments on Reducing Red Tape
As part of Governor Eric Greitens’ “No Mo Red Tape” campaign, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on unnecessary and burdensome regulations within the agency. The…
