Wastewater Regulations and Legislation

  1. Lawyer Who Defended Flint Now Takes On GenX Contamination 11/3/2017

    Those who regularly follow drinking water contamination headlines may have noticed that coverage of perflourinated compound (PFC) and GenX issues this year has taken the place of last year’s lead crisis in Flint, MI.

  2. Following PFC Contamination, Navy Looking Into New Firefighting Foam 11/2/2017

    The federal government has been under fire all year for the military’s historic use of perflourinated compounds (PFCs) in firefighting agents, which have gone on to contaminate water supplies.

  3. As NY Awards $225M, Lake George Receives Wastewater Infrastructure Salvation 10/26/2017

    In an all too rare instance of a wastewater utility receiving the funding it needs to address infrastructure issues and keep technology up-to-date, Lake George, NY, has been granted a whopping investment from state regulators.

  4. Sewage Drama Between Mexico, U.S. May Worsen 10/25/2017

    Sewage leaks along the border between Mexico and the U.S. may get worse, and officials are debating how to address the issue.

  5. Montana Water Quality Researchers Slap Canadian Coal Operation With $1.8 Million Fine 10/23/2017

    As an area of Montana struggles with dangerous water contamination, it has taken action against a polluter across the border.

  6. As Discharged Sewage Contaminates Niagara Falls, Outdated Infrastructure Is To Blame 10/18/2017

    Niagara Falls may be best known for its majestic, natural beauty, but this precious resource is having a hard time lately as the area’s wastewater treatment swims upstream against fundamental infrastructure issues.

  7. Stipends May Be Solution To PFC Remediation Funding 10/4/2017

    Who should pay to resolve perfluorinated compound (PFC) contamination: well owners, polluters, local governments, states, environmental regulators, or the Pentagon?

  8. Report: Northeast Ohio Discharging Pollutants, Violating CWA 10/4/2017

    A new sweeping report from one of Cleveland’s leading news outlets has found that hundreds of wastewater treatment plants in Northeast Ohio have been discharging pollutants in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) over the past five years.

  9. Tannery Pollution Plagues Michigan Wells Without Long-Term Solution In Sight 10/3/2017

    Shoe manufacturer Wolverine World Wide is under fire for polluting drinking water in Rockford, MI, and its overtures about resolving the problem have done little to reassure locals.

  10. EPA Postpones Power Plant Pollution Regulation 10/2/2017

    Last month, the U.S. EPA announced that it would postpone sections of a rule meant to impede water pollution from coal-fired power plants.