Wastewater Regulations and Legislation
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Despite White House Efforts, U.S. EPA Is Losing Staff And Budget
6/16/2022
Almost immediately upon taking office, the Biden administration has made it clear that it will prioritize solving the environmental problems faced by the nation’s underserved communities, underscored by a $2.9 billion investment in lead pipe replacement and stricter drinking water contamination limits.
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After State Regulators Take Control Of One Baltimore Wastewater Plant, Problems Uncovered At Another
4/20/2022
Just as authorities made a dramatic move to wrangle one wastewater treatment plant in a major U.S. city, it appears its neighboring facility is now under scrutiny as well.
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'Shadow Docket' Sees Controversial Federal Water Regulation Revived
4/12/2022
In a narrow decision, the U.S. Supreme has revived a controversial U.S. EPA regulation governing water quality.
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Georgia WWTP Accused Of Taking 'Millions More Gallons' Of Wastewater Than Permitted
2/22/2022
An investigation into suspicious activity from a Georgia water and wastewater utility has revealed illegal practices and underscored the importance of proper wastewater treatment in protecting the environment.
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States Unlikely To Meet Chesapeake Bay Pollution Limits By EPA Deadline
1/21/2022
A deadline set by the foremost environmental authority in the country, meant to protect one of its most iconic source water bodies, is in danger of being missed thanks to one of the three largest pollution contributors that agreed to it.
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Sioux City Officials Face Lawsuit For Manipulating Wastewater Tests
1/18/2022
A legal showdown between a U.S. state and one of its largest cities has been launched over alleged falsification of wastewater data and its resulting environmental harm.
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Wastewater Leak In Mexico Pollutes U.S. Beaches With Untreated Sewage
1/14/2022
A cross-border wastewater issue has prompted international fact-finding, forced beach closures, and caused significant harm to the environment.
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Biden Has Reversed 42 Trump-Era Environmental Actions, With Dozens More On The Radar
10/5/2021
It is not uncommon for new presidential administrations to reverse, revise, or undo much of their predecessors’ work. And ever since President Joe Biden took office, environmental policies established in the Donald Trump era have been targeted.
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EPA Will Propose First-Ever Limits On PFAS Discharges
9/21/2021
After years of lobbying from environmentalists and concerned consumers, as well as mounting questions for industrial wastewater treatment operations around the country, the U.S. EPA has announced that it will propose the first-ever rules to limit the amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that can be discharged in effluent.
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Inspection Reveals Baltimore Wastewater Plants Dumped Excessive Sewage Into Rivers
9/8/2021
State environmental inspections have found that the two wastewater treatment facilities serving Baltimore have illegally dumped an average of more than 100 million gallons of partially treated effluent per day into sources that feed the critical Chesapeake Bay.