The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $2.5 million in grants for nine local demonstration projects that will implement and evaluate innovative technologies to mitigate and prevent harmful…
Water
New Jersey Adopts Groundbreaking Stormwater Infrastructure Rules
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted groundbreaking changes to the state’s stormwater management rules. The new amendments emphasize engineering with nature and require permit applicants to…
Mississippi Launches Online TMDL Map
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality recently launched new webpages regarding its Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program. A TMDL is the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody…
Maine Publishes Flood Guide for Municipalities
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has published a reference guide to help municipalities deal with floods. The guide is designed to provide basic information for municipal flood event needs…
When Bourbon Leaves the Barrel: Kentucky Reflects on Major Spill Response
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…
Letter to U.S. EPA on Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
ECOS submitted a letter to U.S. EPA commenting on the Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
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…
H2Ohio Plan Could Serve as Blueprint for Other States
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…
Oklahoma DEQ Produces Fun Water Awareness Videos for Social Media Campaign
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…
Michigan Launches State’s First Environmental Justice Advisory Council
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…
