In this resolution ECOS recommends EPA work with states in its oversight of delegated programs to improve data accuracy, streamline data requirements, and facility data transfers; recommends EPA work with…
Environmental Data
The Information Management group was established in 1998 to address information management issues in the States and to work jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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 EPA should consult with states and set NPDES policies that provide due deference to a state’s NPDES program; remove barriers to state programmatic flexibility;…
State Innovation Video 2022: South Carolina Dam Safety Program
State Innovation Video 2022: Oklahoma Lead Testing in Schools and Child-Care Facilities
State Innovation Video: Maryland Fish Collection & Tissue Sampling for PCBs
State Innovation Video 2022: Kentucky Drone Program Taking Innovation to New Heights
Connecticut Partners to Develop Mapping Tool for EJ Communities
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) are partnering in the development of an Environmental…
Pennsylvania Livestreams Own Resident Peregrine Falcons
Year after year, peregrine falcons have made their home on the 15th floor of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in downtown Harrisburg, home of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…
ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos
ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…
Arizona Garners Awards for Waste Inspections and Environmental Dashboard
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) received not one — but two — awards this week. The first is the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association’s 2021 Exemplary Systems…