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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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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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Flooded streets, normal or manageable
One of the challenges for urban planners is urban water management. For example, buildings and paved roads prevent natural infiltration and direct the water flow to channels and sewers. Moreover, the weather patterns are also changing. We are increasingly faced with longer periods of drought and short periods of intense rainfall. Water drainage and sewage system Because the rainwater ...
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Great Lakes Restoration initiative funding improves water quality at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Great Lakes beaches were open 94 percent of the time last summer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 BEACH report. “The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is improving water quality so that people can enjoy more days at Northeast Ohio beaches,” said Susan Hedman, EPA’s Regional Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager. “Great ...
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Great Lakes Restoration initiative funding improves water quality at Rochester area beaches
Great Lakes beaches were open 94 percent of the time last summer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 BEACH report. “The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is improving water quality so that people can enjoy more days at Rochester area beaches,” said Susan Hedman, EPA’s Regional Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager. “Great ...
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Great Lakes Restoration initiative funding improves water quality at Northwest Indiana Beaches
Great Lakes beaches were open 94 percent of the time last summer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 BEACH report. “The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is improving water quality so that people can enjoy more days at Northwest Indiana beaches,” said Susan Hedman, EPA’s Regional Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager. “Great ...
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Great Lakes Restoration initiative funding improves water quality at Milwaukee area beaches
Great Lakes beaches were open 94 percent of the time last summer, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 BEACH report. “The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is improving water quality so that people can enjoy more days at Milwaukee area beaches,” said Susan Hedman, EPA’s Regional Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager. “Great ...
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San Antonio Agrees to $1.1 Billion Upgrade Sewer Systems to Comply With Clean Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced today that the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has agreed to make significant upgrades to reduce overflows from its sewer system and pay a $2.6 million civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act (CWA) violations stemming from illegal discharges of raw sewage. The state of Texas is a co-plaintiff in this case and ...
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Milwaukee Receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $1 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the city of Milwaukee to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined at the Global Water Center by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to announce the ...
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Beachgoers Can Expect Good Conditions
Washington, D.C. - America's beach scorecard topped 95 percent during 2006, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's just-released Annual Beach Report. Of more than 676,000 beach days, fewer than five percent were restricted due to contamination-related closings. More than half of the actions lasted for two days or less. More than 3,700 beaches were monitored by 35 states and ...
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Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined at the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Offices by ...
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Stormwater Professionals Face Deadline for Education & Certification
Water protection experts will gather in Myrtle Beach August 18 - 22 to explore the newest pollution prevention technologies and discuss which strategies are most effective in minimizing surface water pollution. With NPDES compliance in mind, StormCon 2013 brings together public officials, builders and contractors, inspectors, civil engineers, designers, regulators, enforcement officials, ...
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EPA Awards Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities Grants to Wisconsin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities grants totaling more than $800,000 to four cities in Wisconsin to fund green infrastructure projects that will improve water quality in Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Manitowoc, Oak Creek, Sheboygan and Superior are among 11 cities across the Great Lakes Basin which will receive funding ...
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Stormwater Professionals Face Deadline for Education & Certification
Water protection experts will gather in Denver August 19 - 23 to explore the newest pollution prevention technologies and discuss which strategies are most effective in minimizing surface water pollution. With NPDES compliance in mind, StormCon 2012 brings together public officials, builders and contractors, inspectors, civil engineers, designers, regulators, enforcement officials, planners, ...
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EPA Awards Great Lakes restoration initiative Shoreline Cities grants to Gary and Hammond
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $500,000 to the Cities of Gary and Hammond to fund green infrastructure projects that will improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined for the announcement at the Marquette Park Pavilion by U.S. Rep. Pete ...
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EPA Awarding over $179,500 to Revitalize Urban Waters along Rio Grande
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to help protect and restore waters along the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. EPA is awarding $179,721 to three organizations to research, study, train, and demonstrate projects that benefit urban waters and the surrounding land. The projects will improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local priorities. ...
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EPA Awarding over $179,500 to Revitalize Urban Waters along Rio Grande
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to help protect and restore waters along the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. EPA is awarding $179,721 to three organizations to research, study, train, and demonstrate projects that benefit urban waters and the surrounding land. The projects will improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local priorities. ...
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Mobile completes all work required under a 2002 consent decree to address sewer problems
Mobile, Ala., has completed all work required under a 2002 consent decree resolving the city’s violations of the Clean Water Act and Alabama Water Pollution Control Act. The city’s Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners (Board) has paid the original $99,000 (federal) and $15,000 (state) civil penalties, as well as stipulated penalties totaling $476,000, and implemented related ...
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Town of Newburgh, New York Providing Clean Drinking Water to Area Residents Under Agreement with EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Town of Newburgh, New York has completed the construction of a drinking water treatment plant that will deliver a reliable and clean source of drinking water to local residents under the terms of a 2008 legal agreement between the town and the EPA. The agreement was reached after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint on ...
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Chicago Receives Two U.S. EPA Grants to Improve Lake Michigan Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Chicago. The projects will improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined today by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. ...
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