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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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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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TMDL support activities for the Anacostia river case study
States and EPA are required to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for waterways that fail to support their designated uses (e.g., swimming, recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, etc.) under the Clean Water Act. These TMDLs typically establish strict pollutant load limits for municipalities, industries, and other sources such as agriculture. Problem TMDLs can be challenging and controversial, ...
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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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What Every Environmental Professional Needs to Know About TMDLs
Much attention has been focused lately on the total maximum daily load (TMDL) program under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1313(d)). This program has generated considerable controversy, largely because it is perceived that it will lead to control requirements for agricultural operations and other “nonpoint” sources that have not been regulated before under the act. (The Clean ...
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Emphasis Shifting to Toxicity Reduction
Untitled Document Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program as a means of controlling the discharge of wastewater to national surface water supplies. The NPDES program is used within the CWA to help prevent the discharge of "toxic ...
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Influence of wastewater disinfection on densities of culturable fecal indicator bacteria and genetic markers
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the use of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) as a rapid alternative analytical method for monitoring recreational water quality at beaches. For qPCR to be considered for other Clean Water Act purposes, such as inclusion in discharge permits and use in Total Maximum Daily Load calculations, it is necessary to understand how qPCR ...
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Developing solutions for today and tomorrow case study
Challenge: To improve compliance performance, a national foodservice distribution company contracted with Antea Group to develop and implement a corporate-wide environmental compliance audit program throughout the United States. Faced with an aggressive six-week project completion deadline, Antea Group scheduled multiple local audit teams to conduct facility audits simultaneously across the ...
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What is stormwater?
Stormwater runoff, water that isn’t absorbed into the ground after a weather event, is a potential water source that cities across the world have struggled with for decades. Why is coping with it such a challenge? Whether the precipitation is water or ice, its addition to the environment can be a problem, especially when a lot of it falls in a short amount of time. When this occurs in ...
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EPA Releases Draft NPDES Pesticide General Permit for Discharges
On January 26, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from the Application of Pesticides in the Federal Register, which applies to discharges of pesticides to waters of the United States. EPA is requesting comments on the draft permit by March 11, 2016. This draft 2016 pesticide ...
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Factors Affecting Oil in Water Testing Methods
Various factors need to be considered when comparing methods to measure oil and grease in water. Whether you are trying to meet effluent limits for an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit, comply with oil and grease limits for the Clean Water Act (CWA), or an industry satisfying a POTW’s (Publically Owned Treatment Works) discharge permit, it is important to ...
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Enhesa Enforcement Corner - Issue 3
Enforcement in September 2017 Input from Ruth White, Jimena Murillo, Deidre Perquy, Elise Saade, Tjeerd Hendel-Blackford, Michael George Pantelides and Karolina Wrzecionkowska Enhesa keeps an eye on regulatory enforcement actions around the globe, which can range in magnitude and severity – but all add up. Here are just some examples of the many enforcement cases that occurred around ...
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Incentives for environmental performance
There are many advantages for a company who is pursuing a course of superior environmental performance. Governmental Trends to Improve Environmental Management Better organization and more efficient management of environmental responsibilities. Better compliance with laws and regulations. Reduction in environmental risk and liabilities with possible insurance implications. Identification ...
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Negotiating Higher NPDES Permit Limits Strategies for Optimizing Technology and Water Quality-based Effluent Limit Calculations for Petroleum Refining
Untitled Document Introduction The Clean Water Act is generally considered to be one of the most successful environmental statutes in terms of measurable progress towards pollutant reduction goals. This success is largely due to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, which regulates the control of pollutant discharges from point sources to waters of ...
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
Why Your Railroad Facility Needs One and What to do About It Did you know that that railroad facilities are subject to the Clean Water Act? This includes requirements to have a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in place to clarify how you will control pollutants in storm water runoff from your facility. A SWPPP will identify the potential sources of pollution and describe the ...
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3 Costly Non-Compliance issues you can avoid by oil skimming
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2013 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. A proper oil skimming system can help you meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. Since the government created the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in 1948, U.S. businesses have come to view environmental responsibility as a duty that goes beyond regulatory compliance. ...
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Control Algae and Improve the Water Quality in Waste Stabilization Ponds
Due to population growth, accelerated urbanisation and economic development, the quantity of waste water generated is increasing globally. Mainly in low-income areas, a large proportion of the waste water is discharged directly in the environment. When the waste water is treated, the treatment plants may not remove certain pollutants that can have a negative impact on the people and ecosystem. ...
By LG Sonic
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NPDES effluent guidelines: Industrial wastewater discharge
To comply with the stringent NPDES effluent guidelines, it is vital to understand the mechanisms and interactions that affect the balance in the aquatic ecosystems. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requires power plants in the U.S. to control their levels of harmful pollutants released in surface waters according to the specific effluent limitations. In this ...
By LG Sonic
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Erosion and Sediment Control: Navigating NPDES Regulations, the SWPPP, and Techniques for Compliance
Erosion and Sedimentation: Why Are They a Problem? The US Environmental Protection Agency lists sediment as the single most common pollutant in rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs. With all the potentially harmful chemicals and substances in the world, it seems odd to many people that sediment—dirt, essentially—is singled out as the major culprit. Yet these particles of sand, ...
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