The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Financial Assistance Center is making emergency funding available for drought-impacted publicly owned community water systems. Public systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people…
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California Sets Guidelines for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Last week, the California State Water Resources Control Board established new drinking water guidelines for local water agencies to follow in detecting and reporting the presence of contaminants perfluorooctanoic acid…
New York Plans Historic Expansion of Artificial Reefs
New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos have announced plans to deploy recycled materials to the Smithtown Reef as part of the largest…
Pennsylvania Invests $92 Million in Water Infrastructure Projects in 13 Counties
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced the investment of $92 million for 19 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source projects across 13 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority…
Rhode Island Adopts ‘Resilient Rhody’ Climate Strategy
Last week, Rhode Island released its first comprehensive climate preparedness strategy, Resilient Rhody. The 85-page report was compiled using information from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, among other…
Iowa to Fund Local and Regional Clean Water Campaigns
Starting this month, Iowa groups seeking to implement innovative regional and local Clean Water Awareness and Education Campaigns can apply for funding from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
Oregon DEQ Partners with Health Authority on Cyanotoxin Testing Program
Due to a new temporary state health rule, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to administer free testing of water samples…
DC Awards Grant to Establish Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program
This week, the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Energy and Environment awarded a grant to develop a volunteer-based program that will monitor levels of bacteria in DC’s surface waters.…
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Installs Low Cost Water Sensors
The Division of Water in the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Flood Awareness Apex program and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services to…
Idaho Receives U.S. EPA Approval for NPDES Program Primacy
This week, Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced that the state has received U.S. EPA approval to administer the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES) program. Idaho DEQ began its…
