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Group Including Five ECOS Member Agencies Issues Innovative Ocean Plan

July 18, 2016

Mid-Atlantic states recently collaborated with representatives of tribes, eight federal agencies, and a fisheries council to produce a draft of a unique ocean planning document for their region of the…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Colorado DPHE Lab Develops Cutting-Edge Test on Algal Blooms

July 18, 2016

A test recently developed by the Laboratory Services Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) makes it easier to determine whether algal blooms are toxic or…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Alabama DEM Study Shows Significant Water Loss in City Delivery System

July 18, 2016

In a timely development in light of next week’s STEP meeting, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management has issued a report showing that Pell City, a municipality located 35 miles…

Filed Under: Member Innovation Tagged With: data

Texas Spotlights ‘Boots on Ground’ to Ensure Public Water Supply Safety

July 11, 2016

Extensive water inspection efforts are spotlighted in an article recently published by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as part of its public outreach. In  TCEQ’s ‘Boots on the…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

North Carolina Recognizes Local Drinking Water Accomplishments

July 5, 2016

Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality awarded 56 drinking water systems that exceeded state and federal drinking water standards in 2015 with the Area Wide Optimization Award. The…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Michigan Rolls Out New Online Resource for Flint Residents

June 27, 2016

Residents of Flint, Michigan have a new tool for finding important updates, locations for clean water resources, and more – all online. The State of Michigan’s Taking Action on Flint…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Michigan Rolls Out Phase One of Plan to Protect, Manage, and Enhance Water

June 20, 2016

Michigan’s Water Strategy, released by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Office of the Great Lakes, is a 30-year plan to promote stewardship, community engagement, and protection and preservation…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Letter of Concern with the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)

June 16, 2016

State Associations’ letter of concern regarding the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), which was sent to members of Congress on June 16, 2016.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Oregon’s Riparian Shade Pilot Program

June 11, 2016

To address future pollutant-discharge requirements and potential temperature exceedances, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission—a regional wastewater entity in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon—launched a pilot program to demonstrate the viability and cost-effectiveness of…

Filed Under: Member Innovation Tagged With: CWSRF, SRF

New York’s Storm Mitigation Loan Program

June 10, 2016

New York State’s Storm Mitigation Loan Program (SMLP) was created in 2014 to assist local governments in strengthening long-term resilience for wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities in areas impacted…

Filed Under: Member Innovation Tagged With: CWSRF, drinking water, resiliency, SRF, wastewater

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