water monitoring program News
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Water Sampling Update
Summer field work has come to a close at the Newberry EGS Demonstration site, and with it we’ve completed the last round of water sampling and analysis. The EGS project was carefully designed to protect the local groundwater system, and our groundwater monitoring program helps us make sure we protect this valuable natural resource. Our water monitoring program was designed to document and ...
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EPA grant helps Rhode Islanders enjoy safe beaches
With the summer beach season in high gear, EPA’s New England Administrator Robert Varney has announced a grant of $209,650 to the Rhode Island Department of Health to improve and expand water quality monitoring and notification at the state’s public salt water beaches. 'Rhode Island's beaches are one of our greatest resources, and improving the water quality will ensure that they are available ...
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Fort Smith, Arkansas Agrees to Upgrade Sewer System to Reduce Discharges of Raw Sewage into Local Waterways
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Arkansas announced that the city of Fort Smith, Ark. will upgrade its sewer collection and treatment system over the next 12 years to reduce discharges of raw sewage and other pollutants into local waterways. This work is expected to cost $255 million plus the cost of routine operation and maintenance. ...
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U.S. and Mississippi Announce Clean Water Act Agreement with The City Of Jackson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced today a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with the city of Jackson, Miss. Jackson has agreed to make improvements to its sewer systems to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage and unauthorized bypasses of treatment at the ...
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EPA awards $317,000 for Brownfields job training and urban water protection grants in Rhode Island
EPA is providing a total of $317,000 to three Rhode Island organizations. One grant will provide job training for environmental work, and two grants will help address urban water quality issues, all of which will contribute to cleaner, healthier communities. Groundwork Providence, Brownfield Job Training Grant, $200,000 Under EPA’s Brownfields “Environmental Workforce Development ...
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Top environmental officials announce action agenda to restore and protect long island sound
Top officials responsible for the health of the Long Island Sound from the two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regions, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection today announced a blueprint for coordinated actions to be taken through 2013 to protect and restore Long Island Sound. They were also joined by ...
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Sixth Season of Hudson River Dredging Begins; Historic Dredging Project Draws to a Close; Next Up: Cleaning Up Floodplains
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck announced the start of the sixth, and final, season of dredging of PCB-contaminated sediments from the bottom of the Hudson River. The historic dredging project – one of the largest and most complex cleanups in Superfund history – began in 2009. The EPA is overseeing the dredging project that is being ...
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American Water Announces 2011 Environmental Grant Award Recipients
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the recipients of the company’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program awards. A total of 35 projects throughout American Water’s service areas in eight states will be supported by grants totaling more than $155,600. Established ...
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$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects To Improve Health and Ecosystem of Long Island Sound
Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in New York and Connecticut to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 7 miles of river for passage of native fish and restore 180 acres of coastal ...
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In-Situ partners with Fort Collins and CSU to monitor Poudre river water quality
In-Situ Inc. has partnered with the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University to install nine water monitoring stations along the Poudre River. In-Situ equipment at each site will continuously collect and transmit water quality data, which the city and CSU will use to assess the river’s health and conduct research. This unique partnership brings together the city’s ...
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EPA Commits $10 Million to Protect the Nation`s Beaches
Washington, D.C. - Thirty states and five territories will share $10 million in grants for beach water-quality monitoring and public notification programs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. Beach water-quality monitoring helps local authorities identify what steps to take to reduce pollution and can lead to advisories or closures when bacteria concentrations reach ...
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$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in Connecticut and New York to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 12.4 miles of river for passage of native fish and restore 80 acres of coastal habitat, ...
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EPA awards over $59,000 to revive the San Joaquin River in Fresno
“Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat loss, stormwater runoff and trash,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “Protecting the San Joaquin River allows city residents to enjoy the environmental and recreational benefits from their local waters and surrounding lands.” Revive the San Joaquin Citizen’s ...
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EPA Endorses New & Improved Beach Water Quality Safety Threshold
In a move designed to protect more than 180 million people who visit America’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches every year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced stronger National Beach Guidance for all states to adopt the most protective swimmer safety threshold - a Beach Action Value (BAV) - for water quality monitoring and notification practices in order to ...
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$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in Connecticut and New York to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 12.4 miles of river for passage of native fish and restore 80 acres of coastal habitat, ...
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Agrees to Make Investments in Clean Water
Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Municipality of San Juan has agreed to make substantial upgrades to its storm sewer systems throughout the city. The upgrades and related cleaning activities are aimed at eliminating or minimizing daily discharges of large volumes of untreated sewage from the Municipality’s storm sewers, ...
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American Water Announces 2012 Environmental Grant Award Recipients
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today the recipients of the company’s 2012 Environmental Grant Program awards. A total of 48 projects throughout American Water’s service areas in ten states will be supported by grants totaling more than $180,000. Established in ...
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