On June 21, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued final regulations addressing nitrogen pollution caused by septic systems on Cape Cod. The regulations will require landowners in “Nitrogen...more
On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it will seek to promulgate new rules for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), also known as “forever chemicals,” in public water...more
3/20/2023
/ Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Wastewater
Last week, the Supreme Court addressed a longstanding issue about whether pollutants discharged to groundwater but that eventually reach a navigable water of the United States are subject to federal regulation under the Clean...more
4/29/2020
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Clean Water Act ,
Direct Discharge ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
Functional Equivalent ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Navigable Waters ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Point Sources ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
Vacated ,
Waters of the United States