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Pump Station Project to Reduce Trash in the Los Angeles River includes CDS Stormwater Treatment System

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

(West Chester, OH, February 9, 2010) Today marks the groundbreaking ceremony of Pump Station SD11, in Long Beach, California, where a CDS hydrodynamic separator will be installed in order to remove trash from urban runoff flowing into the Los Angeles River.

This is one of three projects recently designed by the city of Long Beach to help contribute to achieving the Los Angeles Riv

Federal Agencies Plan to Ease Water Crisis in California Bay-Delta

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, December 31, 2009 (ENS) - To address the water crisis in California's Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta-San Francisco Bay Estuary, the Obama administration has released a coordinated interim action plan that involves six federal agencies.

Issued December 22, the plan is undertaken in accordance with a Memo of Understanding signed at the end of September by the federal agencies - the Departments of the Interior, Commerce, Agriculture and the Army as well as the U.S.

Ottawa River Cleanup Started After Months of Delay

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TOLEDO, Ohio, December 28, 2009 (ENS) - On December 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Ottawa River Group and the state of Ohio began construction on phase one of a $49 million cleanup of the Ottawa River and Sibley Creek in Toledo. The work was supposed to begin this past summer, but was held up by months of delays in government bidding procedures.

Under the federal Great Lakes Legacy Act, the project partners will remove 260,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment

Stormwater Success Stories Featured on New EPA Website

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, December 24, 2009 (ENS) - A collection of stormwater success stories on a new U.S. EPA website are intended to inform and educate stakeholders about the benefits of developing pollution reduction budgets, called total maximum daily loads, TMDLs, to protect and restore water quality in their own watersheds.

The site provides short fact sheets as well as technical fact sheets of four to five pages, that are representative of TMDLs prepared by states around the co

Nearly Half U.S. Lakes in Fair to Poor Condition

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2009 (ENS) - The condition of only 56 percent of the lakes in the United States is rated as good and the remaining 44 percent are in fair or poor condition, according to a draft study released by Friday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A total of 1,028 lakes were randomly sampled during 2007 by states, tribes and EPA in a study that marked the first time the EPA has used a nationally consistent approach to survey the ecological and water qual

Pennsylvania Designates Seven Streams of 'Exceptional Value'

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, December 17, 2009 (ENS) – Hundreds of miles of seven Pennsylvania streams will receive increased protection after being designated as "exceptional value" waterways by the state's Environmental Quality Board, Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger announced Tuesday.

“Streams that are designated as exceptional value will receive the highest level of protection against pollution from point and non-point sources that could affect the quality

Conscience Bay Land Purchase Protects Long Island Sound Water Quality

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALBANY, New York, December 14, 2009 (ENS) - The State of New York has agreed with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Center to purchase one of the largest remaining open space parcels in Setauket to help protect the water quality along Long Island's North Shore.

Announcing the purchase Thursday, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis said, "This agreement will not only protect this property as open space, but also will help protect water quality in

New EPA Guidance Helps Federal Facilities Reduce Stormwater Runoff

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, December 10, 2009 (ENS) – A new technical guide to help federal agencies minimize the impact of federal development projects on nearby water bodies was issued Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The guidance document was written in response to a change in law and an Executive Order signed by President Barack Obama, which calls upon all federal agencies to lead by example to address a wide range of environmental issues, including stormwater ru

Harrisburg Authority Saves Ratepayers $28 Million With Nutrient Credit Trading

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, December 7, 2009 (ENS) - Ratepayers of the Harrisburg Authority’s wastewater treatment plant stand to save $28 million under the conditions of a new discharge permit issued Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that for the first time incorporates nutrient credit trading.

The new permit requires the authority to purchase nutrient credits in combination with construction of facility upgrades to ensure the Advanced Wastewat

Texas Environmental Agency Creates Office of Water

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas, December 2, 2009 (ENS) - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced Tuesday that it has established a new Office of Water.

The new office will include the three existing water divisions in the agency - Water Planning, Water Supply, and Water Quality.

“The new office is in recognition of the fact that the state’s population is expected to double in the next 30 years,” Chairman Bryan Shaw said in a statement. “So the agen