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Clean Water Act Operational Permits

The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination.  The CWA seeks to... more +
The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination.  The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -
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More PFAS Definitions, More Problems - Using PFAS Definitions to Avoid Pitfalls in Compliance, Contracting, Insurance Coverage and...

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There’s no shortage of laws or regulations governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But how PFAS are defined across federal and state programs is far from consistent....more

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Clean Air Act Citizen Suit Enforcement/Pennsylvania Chemical Facilities: Food & Water Watch Judicial Action Alleging Allegheny...

The Environmental Action Project on behalf of Food & Water Watch (“F&W”) filed a November 15th Clean Air Act citizen suit action in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, against the Allegheny County...more

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Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Dermott...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Dermott (“Dermott”) entered into an October 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources (Mitigation Rule): U.S. EPA/Corps of Engineers Webinar Addressing Possible...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Corps of Engineers (collectively “Corps”) is undertaking a review of the Comprehensive Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources rule (“Mitigation Rule”). The...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Sebastian County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Facility...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Sebastian Lake Utility Operating Company, LLC (“Sebastian Lake Utility”) entered into a May 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and City of Stamps, Arkansas Enter into Consent...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Stamps, Arkansas (“Stamps”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and City of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, Enter into Consent...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, (“Crawfordsville”) entered into a February 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Magnolia, Arkansas, Mobile Home Park Operator Enter into...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Betty Hawkins Lemley d/b/a J&B Mobile Home Park (“J&B”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean...more

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Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Clean Water Act: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and City of Springfield Enter into Abatement...

The City of Springfield, Missouri (“Springfield”) entered into a July 10th Abatement Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of certain Missouri statutory/regulatory water pollution control requirements. See...more

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Water Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Notice/Order to Pay Administrative Penalties to Springfield, Missouri...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued a Notice and Order to Pay Administrative Penalties (“Order”) to Mid-State’s Recycling LLC (“MSR”) for alleged violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law. See Order...more

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Pretreatment Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Laurel, Mississippi Facility Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Howard Industries (“HI”) entered into a February 8th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act pretreatment permit. See Order No....more

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Fourth Circuit Upends NPDES Permit Shield

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently upheld a lower court’s determination that a West Virginia mining company was not shielded from liability by its NPDES permit. The mining company’s permit...more

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