Updated PFAS Regulations in Pennsylvania Have Been Approved. How will it Affect You?
Posted: November 22nd, 2021
On November 20, 2021, an amendment to Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Program (i.e., Act 2) came into effect following the approval of PA’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) on September 23, 2021. In the amendment to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250, […]
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U.S. EPA Releases PFAS Roadmap – What’s the Plan for the Next Three Years?
Posted: November 18th, 2021
On October 18, 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released the “PFAS Strategic Roadmap” document, which establishes specific timelines and actions that U.S. EPA will take over the next three years in order to further the development of federal […]
Read articleU.S. EPA’s Game Plan for ELGs Outlined in Preliminary Plan 15
Posted: October 29th, 2021
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15) on September 8, 2021. Section 304(m) of the Clean Water Act requires U.S. EPA to publish biennially plans for new and […]
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Recap of the Kentucky Chamber 24th Annual Environmental Permitting and Reporting Conference
Posted: September 27th, 2021
The Kentucky Chamber hosted a hybrid (virtual and in-person) conference on August 12 -13, 2021 that included updates from the Kentucky Environmental and Energy Cabinet, consultants, lawyers, and corporate managers. A few notable items we heard are shared below. Air […]
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WOTUS WOES – Litigation, Legislation, or Regulation?
Posted: September 22nd, 2021
Where to begin? The 1972 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) established federal jurisdiction over the navigable waters defined as the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). However, the text of the CWA does not define WOTUS but provides […]
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Clean Water Act – NPDES Compliance and Enforcement- What is U.S. EPA’s Focus?
Posted: August 26th, 2021
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Report Clean Water Act – EPA Needs to Better Assess and Disclose Quality of Compliance and Enforcement Data in July 2021. The GAO found that since 2015, the United States Environmental […]
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Kentucky’s New Legislation- Modifying Water Discharge KPDES Permits Allowing for Rapid and Complete Mixing
Posted: August 7th, 2021
On March 24, 2021, Kentucky House Bill (HB) 386 was enacted into law. The purpose of the legislation was to amend Kentucky’s regulations on water quality standards to recognize the effect of rapid and complete mixing (RCM) on industrial discharges […]
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California’s Stormwater Reporting Deadlines are Quickly Approaching – Are You Ready?
Posted: June 28th, 2021
Reporting deadlines associated with the Industrial General Permit (IGP) issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and several other Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permits are quickly approaching. Specifically, for California, the Annual Report must be submitted […]
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Texas’ Renewal of Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit
Posted: June 9th, 2021
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulates facilities associated with industrial activity that discharge stormwater to surface water under the Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP), TXR050000. This permit authorizes point source discharges associated with industrial activity and certain non-stormwater […]
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Triennial Review of the Water Quality Standards – What’s Happening in Your State?
Posted: June 7th, 2021
Where is your State in the Water Quality Standards Review? To comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) requirements finalized in 2015, states and tribes must develop, maintain, and conduct a review of their Water Quality Standards […]
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