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When Bourbon Leaves the Barrel: Kentucky Reflects on Major Spill Response

February 21, 2020

During the summer of 2019, a lightning strike at the Jim Beam warehouses resulted in a fire that destroyed nearly 45,000 barrels, containing 2.5 million gallons of bourbon that flowed…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

Letter to U.S. EPA on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

February 13, 2020

ECOS submitted a letter to U.S. EPA commenting on the Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cooperative federalism, drinking water

ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards

February 13, 2020

In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PFAS

H2Ohio Plan Could Serve as Blueprint for Other States

February 6, 2020

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) is one of several partner agencies participating in Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative to ensure safe and clean drinking water for all…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: Harmful Algal Blooms, nutrients

Oklahoma DEQ Produces Fun Water Awareness Videos for Social Media Campaign

January 31, 2020

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a water awareness campaign throughout the month of January. Check out the @OklahomaDEQ Twitter feed and Facebook page to view short, creative…

Filed Under: Member News

Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council

January 31, 2020

Twenty-one Michiganders have been selected to serve on the state’s first Michigan Advisory Council for Environmental Justice (MAC EJ) under the direction of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The MAC EJ includes…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

Iowa Helps Bring Back Mussels through Land Conservation Partnership

January 23, 2020

In a significant water quality success, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) participated in a long-term land conservation project to reduce soil runoff into the Upper Iowa River and…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: waterbodies

Alabama Holds Nonpoint Source Management Conference

January 10, 2020

On January 9, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hosted a one-day conference highlighting opportunities and successes in nonpoint source management.  Topics included stakeholder engagement for watershed management, implementing…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: stakeholder engagement, stormwater

New Jersey Funds Local Projects to Address Harmful Algal Blooms

January 10, 2020

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making $13.5 million in funding available for local projects that will improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: CWSRF, Harmful Algal Blooms, waterbodies

Massachusetts Moves on PFAS Groundwater and Drinking Water Rules

December 20, 2019

This week, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) filed two rules related to PFAS: a final soil and groundwater cleanup rule and a draft drinking water rule. The first…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, PFAS

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