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NALMS and the National Water Quality Monitoring Council are now accepting abstracts for the 8th National Monitoring Conference
The National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC or "Council") will host its 8th National Monitoring Conference – Water: One Resource – Shared Effort – Common Future on April 30 – May 4, 2012. This national forum provides an exceptional opportunity for federal, state, local, tribal, volunteer, academic, private, and other water stakeholders to exchange information and ...
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Craft Brewers Support EPA Bolstering Protections for American Waters—And Beer!
Some of the nation’s most respected and beloved breweries weighed in on the national debate over clean water protections today. Thirty-two members of the “Brewers for Clean Water” campaign signed onto a comment letter in support of long-delayed safeguards under the Clean Water Act. The campaign is a partnership between the Natural Resources Defense Council and beermakers aimed ...
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AWWA and Water Community encourage Protecting Water Infrastructure as Drinking Water Week concludes
As Drinking Water Week concludes, the American Water Works Association joins water professionals across North America in urging consumers to evaluate how they currently value, use and access water, and how to protect it into the future. North America’s water systems are critical to maintaining public health, economic vitality, fire protection and quality of life. However, current trends in ...
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American Water’s Mark Strauss to Participate in Citi’s Climate Change and Water Investment Conference
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that Mark Strauss, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, will participate in Citi’s Climate Change and Water Investment Conference in London on June 7. Strauss will serve as an expert ...
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American Water CEO Participates in National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Summer Meetings
Jeff Sterba, president and chief executive officer of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today participated in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Committee Meetings. The meetings, which were held July 17-20 in Los Angeles, have been ...
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EPA announces more than $9 million in beach grants to help protect swimmers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making almost $10 million in grants available to 37 eligible coastal and Great Lakes states, territories and tribes to monitor beach water quality and notify the public of conditions that may be unsafe for swimming. “This funding will help states monitor their beaches and provide beachgoers with critical water quality information,” ...
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EPA takes action to strengthen environmental and public health protection for the L.A. River Basin (CA)
U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the Agency’s decision that will ensure more effective protection under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the Los Angeles River and for those who use the river for boating, fishing, and other recreational and commercial opportunities. The announcement strengthens future environmental protection for the entire 51-mile river and for small ...
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EPA launches web forum on how to best protect America’s drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a web-based discussion forum to gather public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water. The information will be used in implementing EPA’s new drinking water strategy announced by Administrator Lisa P. Jackson in March. “We look forward to reviewing the ideas and feedback from the public,” said ...
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Penobscot Indian Nation Receives Grant of nearly $149,000 to Improve Water Quality
The Penobscot Indian Nation has received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for $148,924 to help reduce nonpoint source water pollution on their tribal lands. The grant was selected in a competitive review process among 52 proposals. A total of 20 grants were funded by EPA. The grant will be used to improve and protect water quality in the Penobscot River and Little Alder ...
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European Commission welcomes EP vote on water quality standards
The European Commission welcomes the European Parliament's second reading vote approving the agreement reached with the Council on the proposed directive on environmental quality standards in the field of water. The directive will better protect rivers, lakes and coastal waters against pollution from a range of chemical substances. European Environment Commissioner Commissioner Dimas said: 'This ...
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Water Community Encourages Investment in Our Future by Protecting Water Infrastructure
As Drinking Water Week concludes, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are urging consumers to evaluate how they currently value, use and access water, and how to protect it into the future. North America’s water systems are critical to maintaining public health, economic vitality, fire protection and quality of life. However, current trends in ...
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NACWA Applauds U.S. House for Proposed Increase to Clean Water State Revolving Fund
On March 16, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chair Grace Napolitano (D-CA), and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021. This legislation will reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) for the ...
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Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Tennessee Assembly Plant awarded a First Annual EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Volkswagen Group of America with the regional 2014 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Commercial Category for the Chattanooga, Tennessee Assembly Plant. The award was given at an award ceremony during the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4/International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, in ...
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Funding injection for water sector open data platform
A new project known as Stream is soon to get underway, thanks to a funding injection from the Water Breakthrough Challenge run by regulator Ofwat and innovation foundation Nesta. In all, £800,000 has been provided so that Yorkshire Water and other companies can develop a new open data sharing platform for the water sector. The idea is that all water companies in the UK will be ...
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EPA Proposes Water Quality Standards for Washington State
EPA has proposed a rule that revises the current federal Clean Water Act human health water quality criteria applicable to waters under the state of Washington’s jurisdiction. The proposed rule would ensure that the criteria are set at levels that will adequately protect fish consumers in Washington from exposure to toxic pollutants. To protect fish consumers in Washington, including tribes ...
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Craft Brewers call on the President to protect American Waters—and beer!
The first outreach effort from the “Brewers for Clean Water” campaign calls on America’s most visible home brewer—President Obama—to move forward long-delayed safeguards under the Clean Water Act. The campaign is a partnership between the Natural Resources Defense Council and some of the nation’s most respected craft brewers aimed at protecting and bolstering ...
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EPA Provides New Jersey $74 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $74 million to New Jersey to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the state. This funding, which is awarded annually, is in addition to the $229 million NJ recently received ...
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EPA Designates Center of Excellence for Watershed Management at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University has been designated a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, becoming the tenth such institution in the Southeast. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Mississippi State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to help communities identify ...
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EPA Provides Puerto Rico $26.8 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $26.8 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the commonwealth. The funding is awarded annually. “Since 1989, the EPA has provided more than $705 ...
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EPA seeks public input on clean water enforcement action plan through online forum
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an online discussion forum to receive public input on the future direction of EPA’s national water enforcement program. The public will be able to provide feedback through the EPA Web site, between now and August 28, giving them a forum to address any concerns about EPA’s efforts to protect the water in their communities The forum is part ...
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