Wastewater Regulations and Legislation

  1. Trump's EPA Cuts Will Hurt Delaware River Water Quality, Report Finds 9/7/2017

    The Trump administration’s changes to the U.S. EPA have drawn both praise and criticism. In Pennsylvania, a new report on the potential for harm to the Delaware River has drawn the latter.

  2. Tackling Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs) In New York 8/15/2017

    New York City treats 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater a day across its 14 wastewater treatment plants. The city has seen a precipitous drop in fecal coliforms, with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reporting that fecal coliforms per 100 mL of water has fallen from 1,000 in 1972 when the Clean Water Act was passed to closer to 10 as of 2009.

  3. California To Regulate Marijuana Wastewater 8/9/2017

    California regulators are getting closer to regulating waste discharges by marijuana growers.

  4. Governor Starts Probe Of Niagara Falls Wastewater Discharge 8/3/2017

    After black, smelly water from a wastewater treatment plant enveloped parts of Niagara Falls this past weekend, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for a state investigation of potential breaches of water quality standards.

  5. Defense Spending Could Be A Vehicle For PFC Bills 8/1/2017

    Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to pass water contamination legislation as part of a major defense spending bill.

  6. North Carolina Regulators Fight GenX Contamination 7/20/2017

    North Carolina regulators lowered the standard for GenX in drinking water this month as the state grapples with contamination in the Cape Fear River.

  7. Pulp-And-Paper Takes On Florida Wastewater Regulations 7/19/2017

    The pulp-and-paper industry is taking on Florida’s water quality regulations, and the courts recently cleared the way for the challenge.

  8. Hawaii Officials Want Tougher Wastewater Rules 7/10/2017

    Officials in Hawaii are lobbying the state to bolster its wastewater treatment regulations.

  9. Despite Contamination, New Hampshire PFC Bill Fails 6/26/2017

    Lawmakers in New Hampshire took a stand this year against perfluorinated chemical (PFC) contamination, but the effort ultimately failed to cross the finish line.

  10. Cyanide Wastewater Discharged In Mississippi 6/5/2017

    A wastewater treatment plant in Mississippi has run afoul of regulators by discharging cyanide into waterways.