Louisiana is developing a coastal adaptation plan for six of the state’s low-lying coastal parishes. Louisiana’s draft Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments (or LA SAFE) plan would offer home buyouts,…
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Michigan PFAS Investment
In late December, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation providing $23.2 million to address PFAS at various sites throughout the state. Public Act 201 of 2017 will support new positions…
Ohio EPA Announces 2018 Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Program Management Plan
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has finalized the 2018 Program Management Plan for the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF). The fund provides financial and technical assistance for…
Utah’s Web-based Reporting Database – Weblink
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water (DDW) oversees the Safe Drinking Water Rules for over 1,000 public water systems. These systems serve a total population of…
South Carolina’s River Coalition
Along a scenic river commonly used for recreation in Columbia, South Carolina, there are some major permitted discharge sources (six within the 10-mile stretch), as well as several nonpoint sources…
Kentucky’s Water Maps Portal Informs Public about Wide Range of Water Information
The mission of the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (KDEP), Division of Water (DOW) is to manage, protect, and enhance the quality and quantity of the Commonwealth’s water resources for…
Arkansas’ Harmful Algal Bloom Notification App
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Office of Water Quality Planning section has been working with ADEQ Computer Services to develop a simplified, real-time notification process utilizing the ADEQ…
Hawaii’s Section 401 Water Quality Certification Streamlining
The Hawaii Department of Health, Clean Water Branch (DOH-CWB) administers the Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) program in the state. Section 401 WQCs are required for any activity/project that…
District of Columbia’s Stormwater Database
In urban areas, impervious surfaces such as rooftops, roads, and pavement cause increased stormwater runoff. Stormwater carries oil, trash, pet waste, fertilizers, and other pollution sources into rivers and waterbodies,…
Idaho’s Dixie Drain Project
River, it flows through the urbanized area of Ada County and then through Canyon County, which is primarily made up of heavily irrigated farmland. Water quality in the river degrades…
