On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a regulation designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and isomers, as hazardous substances...more
4/22/2024
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Regulation Would Apply to PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA -
On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new primary drinking water regulations for six of the most common per- and...more
3/16/2023
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EPA Issues Final Rule to Narrow Scope and Timelines for State Water Quality Certifications -
The Environmental Protection Agency released it final “Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule” this week, which limits...more
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers New “Waters of the U.S.” Definition Takes Effect on June 22 -
On Tuesday, the Federal Register will officially published the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers final...more
4/23/2020
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EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Give New Waters of the U.S. Definition -
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers today issued a final rule with a new definition of “Waters of the United States” that...more
1/24/2020
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WOTUS Definition Court Challenges Continue -
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule in the Federal Register that repeals their 2015 Clean Water Rule defining the scope of...more
10/31/2019
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New Response Thresholds and Regulations in the Works for Public Water Suppliers -
California has now established the strictest notice levels for PFAS substances of any state in the U.S., and is moving to establish new...more
The State Water Resources Control Board voted this week to increase state protections for wetlands by adopting both a new wetlands definition and procedures for obtaining associated dredge and fill permits. The regulations...more
The Trump Administration’s proposed rule defining “Waters of the United States” under the federal Clean Water Act was published last week in the Federal Register....more
2/18/2019
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For the second time in the last 4 years, and the seventh since the Clean Water Act was adopted in 1972, the federal government has revised the definition of the term “Waters of the United States” for the purposes of the...more
12/13/2018
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The Supreme Court issued a decision last week regarding which federal courts have jurisdiction to hear challenges to the 2015 Waters of the U.S. Rule....more
1/29/2018
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Waters of the United States
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers published a proposed rule that re-codifies a decades-old definition of “waters of the United States,” which are waterbodies that are subject to...more
The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a proposed rule changes related to the Clean Water Act and the definition of the term “Waters of the United States.” If adopted, it is believed they will greatly expand...more
EPA Extends Comment Period on Waters of the U.S. -
Additional Time to Provide Comments on EPA Rulemaking -
The Environmental Protection Agency extended the comment period on the Waters of the United States...more
Regulations Require Identification of High Quality Lakes, Streams and Other Surface Water -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued proposed regulations governing the way it reviews and approves...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 8, 2013, that elevated pollutant levels in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers represent a violation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit...more