Under Amended Substitute Ohio House Bill 96, local governments are required to adopt new cybersecurity programs that safeguards their data and IT resources, bolstering the mission of the Ohio EPA to ensure safe drinking water and properly treated wastewater within the state.
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Ohio Launches Chloride Grants to Reduce Road Salt Runoff
Ohio EPA has opened applications for Chloride Reduction Grants under the statewide H2Ohio water quality initiative.
Ohio Overhauls Waste and Debris Fees
A new Ohio law regulating solid waste and debris is going into effect and will collect construction and demolition debris fees.
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency PFAS Action Plan
This action plan is a continuation of Ohio’s first PFAS Action Plan, released in 2019. It includes updates to the original plan, revises Action Levels for drinking water, and expands…
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
Ohio Hosts Environmental STEM Day for High School Students
Last week, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) hosted its second in a series of three Environmental Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Days for high school students in…
Ohio Environmental Innovation Office Encourages School Recycling Efforts
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) recently shared a video on a school’s recycling program to highlight recycling and the agency’s School Recycling Program Toolkit. Recycling efforts are just…
Ohio Launches Solar Energy Program for Disadvantaged Communities
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) and Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) announced last week that they will partner to administer a $156M program to expand the use…
Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories’ Best Practice for PFOS Guidelines
Recommendations on PFOS consumption advisory levels from a collaboration of fish advisory program managers in eight states and Canada, based on the 2016 EPA Drinking Water Health Advisory.
Ohio Launches Major PFAS Effort
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced December 11 that the state will test 29 major rivers for PFAS in a nationally significant, new program to improve water quality and ensure safe…
