The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), published a draft of the first USEPA-validated laboratory analytical method to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in eight different environmental media, including wastewater, surface water, groundwater, and soils. A partnership between USEPA and the DoD’s Strategic Environmental Research Read More
Category: 2021 October
USEPA Announces New Wastewater Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has released Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15), which identifies opportunities to better protect public health and the environment through the regulation of wastewater pollution. Preliminary Plan 15 includes three new rulemakings to reduce contaminants including PFAS and nutrients from key industries. The USEPA will initiate the three new rulemakings after concluding several Read More
2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule Implementation Challenges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) issued a joint memorandum regarding implementation of the 2020 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Rule associated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) permits. The USEPA and Army are closely coordinating to address challenges and better empower States and Read More