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EPA Issues Guidance to States to Reduce Harmful PFAS Pollution

EPA Issues Guidance to States to Reduce Harmful...

New EPA memo provides direction under NPDES permitting program to restrict PFAS at their source

City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Plan to Eliminate Sewage Discharges into the Black River

City of Elyria, Ohio Agrees to Federal/State Pl...

Investments In Municipal Wastewater System Will Improve Water Quality

EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water, Significantly Increases PFAS Chemicals for Review

EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Poten...

This update includes a substantial expansion of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), an important first step towards identifying additional PFAS

Colorado to receive $411,440 through EPA’s Pollution Prevention Grant program

Colorado to receive $411,440 through EPA’s Poll...

P2 funding will support state partnerships with businesses to reduce pollution and costs and focus on environmental justice concerns in communities

New York receives over $200 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding

New York receives over $200 million in Bipartis...

This is the 1st installment of a total of nearly $427 mil. in funding going to New York for water infrastructure, with an additional $220 mil. expected.

EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollution at Apra Harbor Facility

EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollut...

U.S. EPA has reached a settlement with Guam Shipyard to meet pollutant discharge requirements under the Clean Water Act to protect Apra Harbor.

Seaport Refining to Pay $127,000 Penalty Under Settlement with EPA Tied to Refinery in Redwood City

Seaport Refining to Pay $127,000 Penalty Under ...

U.S. EPA announced a settlement with Seaport Refining & Environmental, LLC, the owner and operator of a petroleum refinery in Redwood City, CA.

EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million to UC Berkeley for Research to Advance Water Management and Security

EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million to UC Berkeley for...

EAR is the practice of using excess surface water to intentionally replenish and supplement existing groundwater supplies for storage and potential reuse.

EPA Selects Recipients of Nearly $12 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

EPA Selects Recipients of Nearly $12 Million in...

These grants will allow states & Tribes to provide businesses with technical assistance to help them develop & adopt P2 practices.

EPA Fines Shilling Construction Company Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

EPA Fines Shilling Construction Company Inc. fo...

Shilling Construction Company Inc. will pay $71,324 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act

Under EPA agreement, Marine Corps Base Hawaii to make improvements after stormwater violations

Under EPA agreement, Marine Corps Base Hawaii t...

EPA announced a Federal Facility Compliance Agreement with the US Marine Corps to make improvements related to stormwater discharges at the Hawaiian Base

EPA Announces $79 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect and Restore the Columbia River Basin

EPA Announces $79 Million Investment from Presi...

Up to $6.9 million in Clean Water Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will be awarded to reduce toxics in fish and water, address climate impacts

EPA fine leads to Hawaii DLNR acting on illegal cesspools

EPA fine leads to Hawaii DLNR acting on illegal...

Largest land manager in Hawaii will evaluate its 1.3 million acres of property

Missouri Limestone Quarry to Pay $210K and Perform Watershed Restoration for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

Missouri Limestone Quarry to Pay $210K and Perf...

Trager Limestone LLC has agreed to pay a $210,000 civil penalty and perform watershed restoration at a cost of over $300,000, as part of a settlement.

EPA Order Puerto Rico Developers to Stop Pollution Discharges from Construction Site

EPA Order Puerto Rico Developers to Stop Pollut...

EPA considers it a priority to assure compliance with the Clean Water Act due to increased construction activity across P.R., especially in coastal areas.

EPA Awards Research Grants to 16 Student Teams to Develop Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges

EPA Awards Research Grants to 16 Student Teams ...

EPA’s P3 program is a 2-phase research grant program open to teams of college and university students working to design solutions for a sustainable future.

EPA Announces $6.5 Billion in New Funding Available for Water Infrastructure Projects

EPA Announces $6.5 Billion in New Funding Avail...

This funding will provide up to $6.5 billion in total funding to support $13 billion in water infrastructure projects while creating more than 40k jobs.

EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protects Groundwater Resources

EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protect...

Koloa Self Storage illegally operated Large Capacity Cesspool beyond the 2005 deadline