Stormwater Management News
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EPA Penalizes Idaho Company Over $20,000 For Clean Water Act Violations
10/5/2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Clearwater Forest Industries LLC of Kooskia, Idaho, will pay $23,950 for violations of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act.
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El Niño Storms Gain Strength As California Scrambles To Prepare For More Stormwater
10/4/2023
The dangerous fluctuations for drinking water and stormwater systems caused by climate change — vacillating between drought conditions and high-volume rain — seem to be coming to a head as an infamous storm builds its strength and heads toward the nation’s thirstiest state.
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ADS® Announces ForeSITE™ UL Ultrasonic Monitoring System That Is Fully Compatible With The ADS PRISM™ Software Suite
10/2/2023
ADS Environmental Services® has announced release of its new ForeSITE™ ultrasonic sensor for remote, non-contact monitoring of water levels in a variety of applications.
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Growing Demand For Storm Overflow Cameras
9/22/2023
Water and sewerage companies are installing Meteor MRC remote cameras at an increasing number of wastewater discharge and storm overflow locations; primarily to check the veracity of event duration monitors (EDMs), but also to avoid unnecessary site visits, save costs, lower the carbon footprint of operations, and help identify the sources of pollution.
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EPA Reaches Agreement With California Department Of Corrections Over Claims Of Clean Water Act Violations
9/19/2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for claims of Clean Water Act violations at the California Men’s Colony wastewater treatment plant located in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Feinstein, Padilla Call For $310M In Emergency Funding To Address Tijuana Border Pollution
8/29/2023
Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today called on Senate leadership to include $310M in the upcoming emergency supplemental bill to repair infrastructure needed to treat raw sewage spilling across the border from Mexico.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $3B In Project Selections To Help Communities Build Resilience To Climate Change And Extreme Weather Events
8/28/2023
Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3B in climate resilience funding as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics.
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Orange County Water District Successfully Captures Rainfall From Tropical Storm Hilary To Bolster Local Drinking Water Supplies
8/23/2023
With the arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary, the Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) maximized water supply operations to capture 2.56 inches of rain, ensuring not a drop was lost to the ocean, and increase its water storage behind Prado Dam to more than 3.4 billion gallons of water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million In Available Grants To Upgrade Stormwater And Sewer Infrastructure
8/10/2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $50 million in regular funding through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs.
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Beaver-Like Dams Can Enhance Existing Flood Management Strategies For At-Risk Communities, Study Finds
8/8/2023
River barriers made up of natural materials like trees, branches, logs and leaves can reduce flooding in at-risk communities by storing water upstream, new research has found.