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EPA Reaches Settlement with BG Products Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

EPA Reaches Settlement with BG Products Inc. fo...

EPA & BG Products Inc. have reached a settlement to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at their automotive products manufacturing facilities

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lehigh Valley Railroad Derailment Superfund Site in Genesee County, New York

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Lehigh Valley Ra...

EPA has finalized its cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater, soil, bedrock, soil vapor and surface water at the Derailment site.

EPA Reaches Agreement with California Department of Corrections over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

EPA Reaches Agreement with California Departmen...

EPA has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with the CA Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation for claims of Clean Water Act violations.

To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, EPA and Army Amend “Waters of the United States” Rule

To Conform with Recent Supreme Court Decision, ...

This provides the clarity needed to advance, while moving forward with infrastructure projects, economic opportunities & agricultural activities.

$4.5 million in Grants for Region 6 States to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure

$4.5 million in Grants for Region 6 States to U...

Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA program to offer grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities

EPA penalizes Alaska homebuilder $107,000 for violations of Clean Water Act

EPA penalizes Alaska homebuilder $107,000 for v...

The U.S. EPA announced today that two companies based in Wasilla, Alaska, were penalized $107,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act.

EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas, USVI for Violations of the Clean Water Act

EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas...

The EPA has settled against The Ritz-Carlton on St. Thomas, for its failure to monitor & report on discharges of treated wastewater coming from the Resort.

EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Reach Agreement with City of Jackson on Proposal to Address Sewer System Issues

EPA, Justice Department and the Mississippi Dep...

Like the November 2022 Agreement to Address Drinking Water, the Proposal Would Appoint an Interim Third-Party Manager to Oversee the Sewer System

Messer LLC to pay $1.9 million penalty for Clean Water Act violations at New Cumberland, WV facility

Messer LLC to pay $1.9 million penalty for Clea...

Messer has agreed to take actions to eliminate ongoing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations & prevent future ones.

EPA Announces $1.5 Million for Brownfield Sites in Dallas, Texas

EPA Announces $1.5 Million for Brownfield Sites...

Both grants fund cleanup plans, environmental assessments, and community outreach activities such as public meetings.

StormwaterONE Showcases In-Person Inspectors Training Field Event at Ohio Stormwater Conference

StormwaterONE Showcases In-Person Inspectors Tr...

StormwaterONE made a splash with its best-in-class stormwater training event during the Ohio Stormwater Conference

EPA Takes Action to Protect Sandberg Creek and Fines Newburg Egg Processing Corp. for Violating Clean Water Act

EPA Takes Action to Protect Sandberg Creek and ...

The company will pay a penalty of $100,000 for not meeting the pollution limits and has already taken steps to address the cause of the violations.

EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Water Act Protections for Over 250 Tribes

EPA Proposes to Establish First-Time Clean Wate...

EPA’s proposed baseline water quality standards would usher in new Clean Water Act protections for Tribal Nation waterways

EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at Washington Works facility near Parkersburg, W. Va.

EPA takes first-ever federal Clean Water Act en...

The order on consent also directs Chemours to characterize the extent of PFAS contamination from discharges.

EPA Fines Two Companies for Clean Water Violations at Hotel Construction Site in Luquillo, Puerto Rico

EPA Fines Two Companies for Clean Water Violati...

The companies will pay a total fine of $30,000 for the violations, which were related to the construction of the Fairfield Inn and Suites Hotel & Casino.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $16 Million for Pollution Prevention in Environmental Justice Communities

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availabil...

EPA will support businesses in developing & adopting pollution prevention practices that advance environmental justice & protect underserved communities

EPA Announces Nearly $180 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades for the States of AR, LA, NM, OK and TX

EPA Announces Nearly $180 Million for Clean Wat...

Nearly half of funding for states, Tribes, and territories is available as grants and forgivable loans for critical water infrastructure projects that will

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Bill...

Nearly 1/2 of funding is available as grants & forgivable loans for critical infrastructure projects that will help underserved communities across the US.