The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that the state will adopt a rule set limiting PFAS contamination in drinking water. The rule set…
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ECOS Letter to House on Proposed Amendments to Improve State Assumption under CWA Section 404
ECOS Letter to Senate EPW on Proposed Amendments to Improve State Assumption under CWA Section 404
Joint ECOS-ACWA-ASDWA Comment Extension Request for Nutrient Criteria
ECOS, ACWA, and ASDWA sent this joint letter to U.S. EPA asking for a 60-day extension of the comment period for the draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes…
Wyoming Warns Public to Steer Clear of Harmful Algal Blooms
As summer temperatures drive Wyoming residents to local lakes and reservoirs, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is advising the public to avoid and report cyanobacterial blooms. Cyanobacteria is…
Tennessee Offers Virtual Summer Camp focused on Environmental Education
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) is hosting a Virtual Summer Camp to provide environmental education to K-12 students through social media platforms. Each week, camp students can…
Utah Shares Dashboard on Virus in Wastewater
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Drinking Water Bureau has released a dashboard on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in wastewater in the state. The dashboard shares results of a pilot study…
New Mexico Provides Masks to Water Utilities
The New Mexico Environment Department, in conjunction with the New Mexico Rural Water Association and a local water authority, is making 25,000 reusable cloth facemasks available to water and wastewater…
ECOS Comments on EPA’s PFAS Regulatory Determinations
ECOS submitted these comments on the EPA’s preliminary regulatory determinations on the fourth drinking water Contaminant Candidate List.
Oregon Partners in Salmon Conservation Research
Patches of cold river water, called refuges or CWRs, are vital to spawning salmon populations in river systems such as the Columbia in the Pacific Northwest. For this reason the…
