In June 2025, Arizona DEQ announced the approval of new Aquifer Water Quality Standards (AWQS), which update the legal safety limits for pollutants in groundwater.
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Nebraska Launches Interactive HABs Map
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…
Maine Shares Cybersecurity Information with Water Treatment Plant Operators
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…
Georgia’s Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers Gather at Annual Confluence
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.…
Arkansas Launches Statewide Surface Water PFAS Testing Program
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…
Connecticut Advances Water Quality and Carbon Sequestration with Land Purchase
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…
Arizona Poised to Earn U.S. EPA Approval to Oversee UIC Wells
In May 2025, the U.S. EPA announced Arizona DEQ is nearing federal approval to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permitting for all underground injection control (UIC) wells in the state.
Permitting and Compliance Monitoring Activities for Major Programs
In this document, ECOS provides information on permitting and compliance monitoring activities for the air, hazardous waste, clean water, and drinking water programs.
ASDWA and AWWA PFAS Treatment Framework
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…
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…
