This week also has been designated National Septic Smart Week and Estuaries Week. A sampling of state activities to mark these initiatives follows. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality shared…
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Pennsylvania Helps Communities Become Stormwater Smart
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is actively helping communities reduce stormwater runoff through its Let’s Be Stormwater Smart, PA public awareness campaign. On the campaign webpage, Pennsylvania DEP lists…
Indiana Shares Tips on Protecting Groundwater
In celebration of Protect Your Groundwater Day on September 6, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) shared ways that citizens can protect and conserve groundwater resources. In the state…
Missouri Takes Water Quality Lessons to the Classroom
This week, staff of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) took a field trip to Lesterville High School, where they demonstrated water quality equipment and taught students how water…
Minnesota Holds First Well-Attended Town Halls on Water
As part of Minnesota’s 25 by 25 campaign to improve water quality 25% by 2025, Governor Mark Dayton has held three of 10 clean water town hall meetings over the…
Vermont Clean Water Week Reaffirms Commitment to Stewardship
Vermont Governor Phil Scott this week joined state and local officials and others in declaring their commitment to protect the state’s waters as they marked Vermont Clean Water Week. Kicking…
Idaho Seeks U.S. EPA Approval to Administer NPDES Program
Idaho Governor Butch Otter has applied to U.S. EPA Region 10 for approval for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) to administer the Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (IPDES)…
Pennsylvania Develops Interactive Multimedia Story Map on Susquehanna River
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently launched an interactive multimedia story map that chronicles its progress toward restoring the Susquehanna River. The story map features GIS maps, videos,…
Arizona’s One-Day Permit Turnaround Enhances Groundwater Protection
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZ DEQ) has streamlined the process for its Aquifer Protection permit holders to submit groundwater monitoring data. Previously, staff required up to three months…
ECOS Comments on EPA’s FY18-19 National Program Manager Guidances
This letter and corresponding document contain ECOS’ comments on U.S. EPA’s draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 National Program Manager (NPM) Guidances for the OLEM, OAR, OCSPP, OW, OEI, OITA, OECA,…
