This press release announces a joint letter from the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) and the Association of State Wetlands Managers (ASWM), sent…
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ECOS, ACWA, and ASWM Letter to Congress on CWA Section 401
ECOS, the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), and the Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM) sent a joint letter urging Congress to preserve states’ ability to protect water quality…
Massachusetts Issues Novel Water Permit
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a first-of-its-kind “Watershed Permit” to four towns sharing the Pleasant Bay watershed. As the populations of Cape Cod communities have expanded…
Iowa First to Assess Conservation in Every Watershed Using LiDAR and Aerial Imagery
The State of Iowa has wrapped up a statewide effort to identify and map six types of conservation practices (terraces, ponds, grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, contour strip…
Louisiana Hears from Stakeholders on Innovative Water Quality Trading System
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is gathering stakeholder feedback on its Water Quality Trading (WQT) Plan — an innovative, market-based, cost-effective mechanism to help achieve local water quality…
Minnesota Finalizes NPDES Permit for Construction with 72-Hour Turnaround Time
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has finalized its new National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for construction activity. The new online approach for the construction stormwater general permits enables permit…
Missouri Offers Funding for Drought-Affected Drinking Water Systems
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…
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…
