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State Wetland Programs that Exceed Federal 404 Jurisdiction
There has been much discussion about how the new Waters of the US jurisdiction has been limited by the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). Of main concern are the non-tidal wetlands that were once regulated as Section 404 Waters and are now no longer regulated under the Clean Water Act. This is a concern, however, there are many state programs that overlap and often exceed 404 ...
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Nanotechnology Briefing Paper Clean Water Act
The purpose of this briefing paper is to evaluate the existing statutory authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA or Act) to regulate nanotechnology and nanoparticles.2 One of the stated national goals of the CWA is the elimination of the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters. Accordingly, the CWA generally provides the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with authority to ...
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EPA Clean Water Act: New Regulations re: `Waters of the United States`
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act… The rule will ensure protection for the nation’s public health and aquatic resources, and increase CWA program predictability and consistency by clarifying the scope of ‘‘waters of the United States’’ protected under the ...
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US EPA Announces Final Water Quality Trading Policy
On January 13, 2003, US EPA released its new National Water Quality Trading Program. This policy calls on states to develop programs for trading water pollution reduction credits, much as has been done with air pollutants for several years. This approach is consistent with the Bush Administration's preference for market-based solutions to environmental issues. Trading is likely to be helpful in ...
By AECOM
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A plea for patience and research on surface water connectivity in the U.S. Clean Water Act
While winter has proven to be one of the coldest and snowiest seasons on record throughout much of the United States, the coming summer could be unseasonably warm in Washington, DC if the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) successfully implements its reinterpretation of one of the nation's proudest environmental regulatory accomplishments, the Clean Water Act (CWA). In 2013, ...
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Antifouling System Reduces Algal and Biological Growth on the In-Situ TROLL 9500 Water Quality Instrument
Abstract New regulations regarding clean water have increased the need for long-term environmental monitoring. As water quality sensor technology improves and becomes more stable, the limiting factor in these projects becomes biological and non-biological fouling of instrumentation. Biofouling of environmental equipment increases site visits and maintenance, which elevate monitoring costs. In ...
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Christopher R. Bryant Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “Infrastructure Plan Could Benefit DowDupont, Other Chemical Firms”
On February 1, 2018, Christopher R. Bryant, Senior Regulatory Consultant at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), was quoted by Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report regarding an infrastructure plan proposed by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address. “There are a lot of regulatory hurdles just to do some basic stuff,” said Chris Bryant, a senior ...
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Mobile Unit Cuts Sludge Dewatering Costs for Rural Water Authority
A streamlined method of dewatering digested sludge is helping cut costs for one rural Virginia water authority. The self-contained mobile belt press system is housed in a conventional trailer that can be easily transported from one treatment site to another. According to Bar Delk, general manager of the Louisa County Water Authority (LCWA), Louisa, VA, the new unit eliminated the need to expand ...
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BP, affiliates sue EPA for suspending contracting privileges following spill
BP Exploration & Production Co. Inc. and several other affiliates, along with BP plc, sued the Environmental Protection Agency Aug. 12, challenging the agency's decision to suspend the company from federal contracts following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill (BP Exploration & Production Co. Inc. v. McCarthy, S.D. Tex., No. 13-cv-2349, 8/12/13). In the lawsuit filed in ...
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Get answers to your biomonitoring questions
Section 8(e) requires manufacturers, who have obtained information that meets the statutory standard of “reasonably support[ing] the conclusion that such substance orsmixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment,” to submit that information to EPA. The guidance is available in new Q&As at www.epa.gov/oppt/tsca8e/pubs/qatsca.htm. Most enforced provisionsTSCA ...
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Atlas of America`s Polluted Waters
The maps in this atlas depict the waters within each state that do not meet state water quality standards. States listed these waters in their most recent submission to EPA, generally in 1998, as required by section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. This provision of the Clean Water Act requires a “Total Maximum Daily Load” or TMDL for each listed water. There are more than 20,000 such waters ...
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Office of wetlands, oceans and watersheds 2007 annual report
OWOW is one of five offices in the Office of Water at EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The office provides leadership, policy direction, and financial support to our 10 regional offices and to the states, tribes, and territories that implement our programs. We also work collaboratively with other federal agencies, as well as local governments, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations ...
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VSEP treats metal plating wastewater with no chemical addition and a filtrate well below MP&M discharge limits
A discussion of the suitability of New Logic’s patented V✧SEP Vibratory Membrane Filtration System in the treatment of wastewater from metal plating operations. Timely discussion covers the upcoming MP&M (Metal Plating and Manufacturing) regulations being formulated by the EPA as a result of the Clean Water ...
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Environmental restoration is big business
Think environmental protection hurts business? You just might want to think again. In a study published last week at PLOS ONE, University of North Carolina land use and environmental planning faculty member Todd BenDor and colleagues calculated the dollars-and-cents impact of environmental restoration projects initiated to comply with laws such as the U.S. Clean Water Act or to meet other public, ...
By Ensia
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A Federal District Court Issues First Decision Regarding New “Waters Of The US” Regulations
In this post, "Waters of the United States" webinar instructor Larry Lodwick explains the latest about the temporary injunction on the EPA's new federal clean water rules. For full information about the latest on this, and details of the Rule updates, enroll in the upcoming webinar. On August 28, the U.S. District Court in North Dakota issued a temporary injunction against new federal clean ...
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SRS Crisafulli dredge removes sediment and improves water quality Power Lake, North Dakota, USA - Case Study
Outbreaks of blue-green algae in a 1,616-acre natural lake, created an emergent call to action in the 1990’s from the community of Powers Lake, North Dakota, USA. Due to blue-green algae blooms, the recreational value of Powers Lake plummeted and few people gathered or recreated there. Powers Lake Watershed Committee (PLWC) In 1998, the local community recognized the importance of Powers ...
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Maritime environmental management systems
Awareness of the potential for water pollution and its prevention is essential in controlling it. For shipping companies, implementing an environmental management system (EMS) could be the most important preventative measure taken, and the cost of not acting could be detrimental. Failure to comply with the provisions of international environmental protection laws (i.e. MARPOL) and national laws ...
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Maritime environmental management systems: Beyond compliance
For shipping companies, implementing an environmental management system (EMS) could be the most important preventative measure taken, and the cost of not acting could be detrimental. Failure to comply with the provisions of international environmental protection laws (such as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships or MARPOL) and national laws (such as the ...
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Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing
What is Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing? Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing is an important component of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA’s) integrated approach for detecting and addressing toxicity in surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, authorized by the Clean Water Act, controls water pollution by regulating ...
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