This joint letter (ECOS, ACWA, ASWM) expresses concern with provisions of S. 1236, the Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015. If enacted, S. 1236 would modify requirements with respect to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)…
Water
ACWA Waters of the U.S. Final Rule Summary
This Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) memorandum provides an overview of the key elements within the final “Waters of the U.S.” rule.
Joint Association Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on FY16 Water Funding
This letter was written in support for the Administration’s overall FY 16 budget request for a three-part investment in infrastructure. This includes funding for both State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs), investments to…
The Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition
Description of Initiative: Project Background: In 2012, 13 Massachusetts towns faced a significant challenge: how to implement their stormwater programs in an era of diminished town resources. Encouraged by the…
Tennessee’s Water and Wastewater Energy Efficiency Partnership
Description of Initiative: The Tennessee Water and Wastewater Energy Efficiency Partnership began in 2011 as a collaboration of U.S. EPA Region 4, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the…
Oregon’s Pesticide Stewardship Partnership
Description of Initiative: The Pesticide Stewardship Partnership program began as a pilot project in Hood River, Oregon in 2000 after current use pesticides were found to exceed water quality standards.…
Missouri’s Hinkson Creek Collaborative Adaptive Management Process
Description of Initiative: In March 2012, three joint MS4 permit holders including the City of Columbia, Boone County, and the University of Missouri agreed with U.S. EPA and the Missouri…
Maine’s ‘Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes’
Description of Initiative: A unique collaboration between an industry association, a water district, and a nonprofit has Maine answering a national and international problem – the flushing of baby wipes.…
North Carolina’s ECLIPS – Electronic Certification Licensing Inspections and Permitting Service
Description of Initiative: ECLIPS is the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Land Quality Section’s new e-Permitting Web Application. It is designed to give the State’s…
Tennessee’s Healthy Watershed Initiative
Description of Initiative: The Tennessee Healthy Watershed Initiative (THWI) is a collaboration of federal, state, and nonprofit organizations committed to maintaining and improving water resources in Tennessee watersheds. It was…
