In April 2025, ECOS President James Kenney submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY26 Appropriations for the U.S. EPA.…
Water
Resolution 16-5: Addressing Serious Needs Regarding Drinking Water and Clean Water Infrastructure Investment
In this resolution, ECOS supports the SRFs; encourages identification of financing approaches that help communities make sustainable decisions for drinking water and clean water infrastructure investment; supports leveraging opportunities across…
Vermont Recognizes Flood Safety Awareness Week
With spring flood season underway, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently recognized Flood Safety Awareness Week to remind residents about the benefits of floodplain protection and ways to…
Coalition Letter to Congressional Appropriators on FY25 and FY26 SRF Funding
ECOS joined 36 other organizations to urge congressional appropriators to support full funding of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at congressionally authorized levels of $3.25 billion…
Coalition Letter to U.S. EPA on FY25 and FY26 SRF Funding
ECOS joined 36 other organizations to urge the U.S. EPA to support full funding of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) at congressionally authorized levels of $3.25…
Arizona Recognized for Permitting, Water Quality, and Recycling Innovations
Four projects of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) have garnered recognition as finalists for the 2025 Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards. Arizona Forward is a statewide environmental organization,…
Virginia Offers Adaptive Strategies for Sea Level Rise
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program and the nonprofit Wetlands Watch have launched a valuable new resource, Designing Living Shorelines for Sea Level Rise…
2024 Draft PFAS Human Health Water Quality Criteria
Recommends water quality criteria protective of human health for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS.
EPA “How-To” for NPDES Permit Writers
Provides a framework for states and other NPDES permit writers on implementing technology-based effluent limitations for PFAS and other pollutants of emerging concern.
Tennessee Launches AI-Powered Wetland Screening Tool
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) has launched a Wetland Screening Tool to assist users with identifying potential wetlands – and the extent of those wetlands – throughout…
