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U.S. EPA Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant

August 7, 2023

This webpage provides information on grant eligibility and factors in funding allotments. Awards to states for FY 2023 are currently ongoing as applications and work plans are submitted.

Tagged With: BIL, infrastructure

U.S. EPA Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory

August 7, 2023

This document provides information related to inventory requirements and planning, historical records review rule requirements, service line inspection methods, recommendations for developing the inventory, and public accessibility requirements.

Tagged With: BIL, infrastructure

New Hampshire Story Maps Highlight ARPA-Funded Projects

August 4, 2023

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has published two story maps highlighting all of the grant-funded projects approved by the Governor and Executive Council. NHDES has offered more…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

Ohio Touts Clean Water Successes

August 4, 2023

This week, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Anne Vogel and Governor Mike DeWine celebrated environmental success documented in a two-year study finding that 86% of river miles surveyed met expectations…

Filed Under: Member News

Missouri Launches Improved Online Water Reporting System

July 21, 2023

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new online Water Use Reporting System (WatURS) for the state’s major water users that allows any person or entity producing…

Filed Under: Member News

Virginia Signs MOU to End Duplicative DEQ and Marine Resources Permitting Processes

July 14, 2023

On June 23, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to no longer require duplicative permits for activities in…

Filed Under: Member News

New Jersey Reaches Proposed Settlement in Significant PFAS Contamination Case

June 30, 2023

The State of New Jersey has announced a proposed settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC to remediate contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and compensate the public for…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

Florida DEP Embraces Signing of Major Natural Resources Protection Bill

June 30, 2023

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hailing the Governor’s recent signing of the Framework for Freedom Budget, which directs nearly $3.8B toward protecting Florida’s natural resources for future…

Filed Under: Member News

Missouri Offers Emergency Water & Hay for Farmers amid Drought

June 16, 2023

In response to worsening drought conditions throughout the state, Missouri Governor Mike Parson this week announced the availability and process for Missouri family farms to obtain emergency hay and water. …

Filed Under: Member News

Virginia Removes Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Litter on Clean the Bay Day

June 16, 2023

In early June, more than 3,000 volunteers gathered throughout the state of Virginia for Clean the Bay Day, an annual Virginia tradition. Each year on the first Saturday of June,…

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