The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Strong River Construction, LLC (“Strong River”) entered into a January 10th Agreed Order (“AO”) for alleged failure to obtain coverage under the Mississippi...more
On June 1, 2022, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent updates to industrial stormwater general permits became effective. Industrial stormwater general permits cover stormwater discharges from new and...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Reliable Soil Co., (“Reliable”) entered into a Settlement addressing alleged violations of an LPDES Multi-Sector General Permit. See SA-WE-22-0017. The...more
Key Takeaways - • What happened? On July 1, 2021, the Center for Biological Diversity (the “Center”) petitioned the Ninth Circuit to review EPA’s issuance of the 2021 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...more
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) policy and rulemaking board adopted rules renewing Oregon’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge General Permit No. 1200-Z (1200-Z...more
If three states have their way, EPA’s general permit for industrial stormwater discharges will impose obligations relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Mexico submitted...more
On December 7, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reissued the general permit for stormwater associated with construction activities (PAG-02). ...more
On January 29, 2020, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (“DEC”) issued a new and revised State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“CDEEP”) issued a draft (proposed): General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Dewatering Wastewaters from Construction Activities (“Permit”) ...more
What California Cities Need to Know to Comply with SB 205 - California cities that issue business licenses will be required to determine whether any of the primary Standard Industrial Classification Codes applicable to...more
On May 1, 2019, the Washington State Department of Ecology published a draft of the new Industrial Stormwater General Permit (New Permit), asking for all public comments by June 29. The New Permit is scheduled to go into...more
The environmental organizations Riverkeeper, Inc. and Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. (collectively “Waterkeeper”) filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against the New York State Department of...more
As a reminder, the State of Texas’s new stormwater construction general permit is now in effect. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) has renewed its General Permit to Discharge under the Texas Pollutant...more
Earlier this year, EPA Region 1 identified shipyards/boatyards and marinas as the continuing focus of the Agency’s Clean Air Act regulatory compliance and enforcement efforts. Storm water compliance is also a continuing...more
On July 1, 2015, new and existing industrial facilities throughout California with stormwater discharges will need a register for coverage under the new California Industrial General Permit (IGP). After 18 years, the...more
EPA has been working to craft a general permit for small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems for quite some time. The most recent draft permit, published last September, has received significant comment, most recently...more