Mississippi upgraded its Beach Monitoring Program website and created resources to make water quality information more available to the public.
Water
California Awards Environmental Justice Action Grants
This week, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) awarded more than $4M in Environmental Justice Action Grants to 15 projects in communities impacted by pollution and environmental hazards. Awardees include…
Iowa Collaborates on Source Water Protection
In observance of the nationwide Source Water Protection Week running through October 4, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Source Water Protection Program, Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative, and Iowa…
New York Department of Environmental Conservation PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane Information Portal Portal
This portal includes information related to priority waterbodies and facilities as defined in Technical and Operational Guidance Series (TOGS )1.3.13 and ambient water quality information.
Indiana Strengthens Water & Wastewater Cybersecurity via Statewide Collaboration
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has partnered with the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) to improve water and wastewater cybersecurity across the state. This collaboration comes in response…
Maryland Touts Cybersecurity Action Plan
Maryland has developed a Cybersecurity Action Plan for Water and Wastewater Systems, addressing critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
South Carolina, Oregon, Missouri, & More Mark National SepticSmart Week
States recognized U.S. EPA’s SepticSmart Week initiative by spreading awareness about best practices for septic system care and maintenance.
U.S. EPA Approves Arizona Application to Oversee All Classes of Underground Injection Wells
In an extension of cooperative federalism practices between co-regulators, U.S. EPA this week signed a final rule approving Arizona Department of Environmental Quality oversight of the underground injection control (UIC)…
Resolution 16-4: Towards a More Effective and Efficient Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
In this resolution ECOS maintains that U.S. EPA should consult with states and set NPDES policies that provide due deference to a state’s NPDES program; remove barriers to state programmatic…
Utah Develops Cybersecurity System Plan
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has developed a Utah Public Water and Wastewater System Cybersecurity Plan to provide immediate response and investigation support for cyberattacks. The plan aims…
