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…
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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
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is nearing federal approval to oversee Safe Drinking Water Act permitting for all underground injection control (UIC) wells in the state, following a…
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…
Delaware Launches Website to Track Drought Conditions
Last week, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control launched a new Drought Awareness and Resources website developed in partnership with the University of Delaware’s Center for Environmental…
Pennsylvania Tackles Abandoned Mine Drainage
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation began treating 7 million gallons per day of abandoned mine drainage at a new treatment…
Coalition Letter on FY2026 Appropriations for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies leadership
ECOS joined twenty-eight other organizations in a letter to U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies’ leadership to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the…
New Jersey DEP Launches Coastal Wetlands Mapping Tool
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a website and interactive mapping tool to support efforts to protect coastal wetlands from accelerating sea-level rise, which is occurring…
