EPA water regulations News
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Erosion and AquaDam
An AquaDam® is flexible and conforms to the ground and surrounding area to provide an effective seal. Even if the ground is eroded away after installation, the AquaDam will fill the gaps to maintain the seal. The AquaDam itself is not susceptible to erosion and does not use fill materials that can be washed out. By eliminating the use of fill materials, AquaDams also meet the demands of EPA ...
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EPA releases information from ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
Pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act, EPA has requested information from ExxonMobil regarding the oil released from the Pegasus pipeline disaster in Mayflower, Arkansas. EPA, along with other federal, state and local agencies, are on location to monitor the responsible party, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company's work in addressing the spill impacts. In response to EPA's information request, ...
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$181,638 Grant to St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Mo., for Drinking Water Job Training
EPA has awarded $181,638 to St. Louis Community College (STLCC), St. Louis, Mo., for drinking water job training. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “From EPA’s standpoint, it is essential that we groom talented and committed young people into drinking water fields in order to meet the need and shortage of experts in this important industry. The certification training is ...
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Daimer Releases Long Hose Technology for Car Washing Equipment
U.S.A – August 31, 2012 – Daimer Industries®, a global supplier and exporter of cleaning equipment, has announced a new upgrade to the Super Max™ line of car washing equipment – inclusion of Long Hose Technology, a feature enhancing productivity and overall efficiency in exterior detailing. “Many of our detailer customers have purchased car washing equipment ...
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Military and industrial field fueling and maintenance operations depend on self-contained, relocatable, drive-on docs systems to manage collection of hazardous liquids
Field fueling and maintenance of heavy-duty military and industrial vehicles and other heavy equipment is managed safely and efficiently with a DOCS Drive On/Off Containment System from SAFETY STORAGE /FPI. The complete all-in-one DOCS System features a proprietary self-contained DOCS-LOC certified filtration system that automatically separates oil and water in compliance with EPA storm water ...
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EPA seeks advice on perchlorate in drinking water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking advice from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) before making a final determination on whether to issue a national regulation for perchlorate in drinking water. The agency also is issuing an interim health advisory of 15 parts per billion (ppb) to assist state and local officials in addressing local contamination of perchlorate in drinking ...
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EPA Maintains Clean Water Act Authority To Write TMDL Plans for Impaired Waters
The Environmental Protection Agency has told an appellate court that the Clean Water Act has authorized it to set a total maximum daily load plan to restore impaired waters when states are unable to meet their obligations (Am. Farm Bureau Fed'n v. EPA, No. 13-4079, 3d Cir., reorder 4/2/13). In an April 2 filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the agency contended that the ...
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EHS This Week: EPA Launches Clean Water Rule, Safety Tips for Health Care Workers and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we've got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Clean Water Rule Courts Controversy Safety Tips for Health Care Workers Groundbreaking Animal Welfare Policy for Walmart’s Supply Chain California’s Oil Spill Listen to the full podcast ...
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Lawmakers push EPA for more time on water rule
Industry groups and more than a dozen GOP senators are urging the Obama administration to reconsider plans to regulate many of the nation's streams and wetlands, saying the proposed rule hurts economic activity and oversteps legal bounds. In a letter Thursday, the senators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency for announcing a proposed rule last week before the government's peer-reviewed ...
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Navy Agrees to Fixes to Public Water Supply at DC Military Base
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed a Safe Drinking Water Act administrative consent order with the U.S. Navy, and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to take corrective action protecting the public water supply at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, a combined Navy-Air Force facility in Washington, D.C. The order requires the Navy and WSSC to submit and implement a plan to ...
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EPA delegates clean water act authority to Northern California Tribe
The announcement was made today at the 19th annual EPA Pacific Southwest Tribal conference on the Pala Reservation in San Diego County. Dry Creek Rancheria is the 47th tribe out of 563 federally recognized tribes nationwide with delegated authority over water quality protection programs. The 75-acre Reservation, located in Geyserville 75 miles north of San Francisco, has almost 2 miles of creeks ...
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Lawmakers push EPA for more time on water rule
Industry groups and more than a dozen GOP senators are urging the Obama administration to reconsider plans to regulate many of the nation's streams and wetlands, saying the proposed rule hurts economic activity and oversteps legal bounds. In a letter Thursday, the senators faulted the Environmental Protection Agency for announcing a proposed rule last week before the government's peer-reviewed ...
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EPA Settles Clean Water Act Violations in Arkansas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has entered into a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation to resolve violations involving 820 barrels of crude oil released on Sept. 23, 2012, in Ouachita County, Ark. The settlement requires Whiting Oil and Gas to pay a civil penalty of $58,570 to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. On the ...
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EPA enforces clean air and water laws to protect communities and environment in the Pacific Northwest
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 completed over 50 environmental compliance and enforcement actions during July through September in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. EPA enforces the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and other environmental laws designed to protect people’s health and the environment. EPA offers compliance assistance to help people understand and ...
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U.S. settles clean water act violations with Koehler-Bright Star Inc.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement of a Clean Water Act case against Koehler-Bright Star Inc. (KBS), a battery manufacturer in Hanover Township, Luzerne County. EPA alleged that the company exceeded the limits of pollutants the facility is allowed to discharge to the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Sewer Authority (WVSSA), also in Hanover. According to EPA, KBS violated ...
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TFI Praises House Passage of Legislation to Withdraw EPA’s “Waters of the U.S.” Rule
TFI applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passage earlier this week of H.R. 1732, the “Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015.” This legislation requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to withdraw the flawed “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule and develop a new rule only after engaging in meaningful ...
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Repsol Exploration and Production USA Inc. settles with EPA for Clean Water Act violations at North Slope Alaska Spill
Repsol E&P USA, Inc. agreed to pay a penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at an oil exploration well pad on the North Slope, Alaska. According to a settlement announced on August 26 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company’s exploration well drilling equipment leaked well testing fluids onto the frozen, snow-covered arctic tundra in April of 2013. On April 9, ...
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Usibelli Coal Mine, near Healy, Alaska, agrees to pay $60,000 EPA penalty for clean water act violations (AK)
According to documents associated with the case, the Mine had 11 unpermitted discharges into the Nenana River, Hoseanna Creek, Sanderson Creek, and Francis Creek between April 2007 and July 2010. During that time, they also had 10 violations of their discharge permit limits. According to Edward Kowalski, Director of EPA’s Regional Office of Compliance and Enforcement, mining responsibly ...
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Clean Water Action: The Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is Inadequate
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalization of Revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund, had been engaged in this process during the fifteen years that it has been underway. Clean Water Action Campaigns Director, Lynn Thorp, released the following statement: "The Revised Lead and Copper Rule ...
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This Season, Let’s Celebrate Clean Water
There’s more to celebrate this month than just the holidays – this month also marks the 40th anniversary of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. We all rely – and have come to expect – that plenty of clean water will flow from our faucets whenever we need it. Whether for drinking, cooking, or bathing, water plays an obvious role in our daily lives. It’s hard to ...
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