water quality restoration News
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EPA reports reduced costs with low impact development
The Mill Creek subdivision in the town of Geneva, Kane County, Illinois is a 1,500-acre, mixed use community built as a conservation design development. The subdivision was built using cluster development. It uses open swales for stormwater conveyance and treatment, and it has a lower percentage of impervious surface than conventional developments. When compared with the conventional ...
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EPA Approves Florida’s rules to protect waterways from nutrient pollution
EPA has approved the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) rules to protect Florida’s waterways from excess nitrogen and phosphorus. These pollutants, called “nutrients,” cause algal blooms, contaminate drinking water supplies and are among the largest contributors to water quality problems in Florida. FDEP’s rules establish numeric limits on the ...
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Govt Unveils Plans to Improve Water Quality in England
The government has announced that investments to the tune of £5 billion will be made over the next five years to improve the quality of waterways across England and tackle pollution and climate change head on. The plan brings together a range of measures to address the challenges presented by agricultural and water company pollution, as well as climate change and population growth, with ...
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EPA to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Cabot, Ark.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the city of Cabot, Ark. $485,000 to install new wastewater treatment equipment. The upgrades will include 10,000 feet of wastewater piping that will help address sanitary sewer overflows. Wastewater management encompasses a broad range of efforts that promote effective and responsible water use, treatment and disposal. Under the Clean ...
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EPA Announces $19.4 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Nevada
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19.4 million in funding to invest in Nevada for statewide improvement in local water infrastructure and the reduction of water pollution. “In the last 26 years, EPA has provided over $366 million in funding for Nevada water projects” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “These ...
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Mystic river water quality score downgraded to D- despite ongoing efforts, analysis shows more work needed
At the Mystic River Watershed Association’s 15th annual Herring Run & Paddle, EPA and the Mystic River Watershed Association announced the fifth public reporting on the condition of the Mystic River since kicking off a collaborative effort addressing water quality issues in the urban river in 2006. This year, the Mystic River Watershed received a grade of "D-" for the calendar year ...
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News in brief 13 December 2011
GLOBAL: Banks forge partnership to fight global warming Five major multilateral development banks have agreed a new partnership to combat global warming. With the overall aim of better coordinating and deepening support to cities in adapting to and mitigating climate change, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), ...
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