Last week, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the launch of the state’s annual “Look for the Zero” public awareness campaign that encourages homeowners to…
Water
Tennessee Prepares for Potential Water Operator Shortage and Issues Guidance
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has taken proactive steps to prepare for a potential water and wastewater operator shortage. The agency’s Operator Shortage Action Plan has three…
Wyoming Poised to Join North Dakota in Providing National CCS Program Template
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s request to directly implement a Class VI permitting program for carbon capture and storage injection wells has taken a significant step forward. On April…
New Jersey Funds Innovative Mitigation Strategies for Harmful Algal Blooms
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…
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…
