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Waste Treatment Facilities PFAS

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PFAS/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Enforcement: Coosa River Basin Initiative and Georgia Municipality Enter into Consent Decree

The Coosa River Basin Initiative (“Initiative”) and City of Calhoun, Georgia (“Calhoun”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00068-WMR. ...more

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EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources...

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As Americans are becoming increasingly aware, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have...more

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USEPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Information Request to POTWs

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USEPA announced today the intention, under Clean Water Act authority, to issue an information request to the largest publicly owned sewage treatment works (POTWs). USEPA seeks public comment on the proposal by May 28, 2024. ...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.25.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024-2027. The list includes first-time initiatives to mitigate exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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PFAS and the Clean Water Act: Considerations for Wastewater Treatment Plants

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out a robust enforcement program aimed at wastewater treatment plants and other wastewater operations for potential contamination based on Section 301 of the Clean Water Act...more

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U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: City of Rochester, New Hampshire, Petition for Review/Wastewater Treatment National...

The City of Rochester, New Hampshire, (“Rochester”) filed an April 19th document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled: Petition for Review of City of...more

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Final U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 NPDES General Permit (Massachusetts Facilities): PFAS Monitoring Included

Region 1 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on September 28th a final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) General Permit for Medium Wastewater Treatment Facilities...more

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Minnesota Calls for Stronger State Regulation of PFAS Chemicals

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Minnesota’s Statewide PFAS Strategy - Last week, Minnesota state officials announced a statewide strategy to address PFAS chemicals present within the state. PFAS are a class of man-made compounds that do not easily break...more

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PFAS: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Reports Addressing Landfill Leachate Wastewater Treatment Facilities

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation released on February 5th reports addressing issues involving per- and polyfluorinated substances (“PFAS”). The reports address: - PFAS and landfill leachate -...more

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Addition of Certain PFAS Substances/Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: National Association of Clean Water Agencies' Comments on...

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted February 2nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) to add...more

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The Emergence of PFAS Related Lawsuits Against Wastewater Treatment Plants

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On behalf of Haw River Assembly, the Southern Environmental Law Center recently served a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) on the City of Burlington, North Carolina.  Copies of the Notice were delivered to EPA and the North...more

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Environmental Notes - February 2020

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It’s well-known that the Trump administration has sought policies of deregulation over the past several years. The administration places emphasis on proper enforcement of existing rules and regulations as a means of achieving...more

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Follow the Leader? Maine’s Strict Stance on PFAS and Biosolids Land Application Sets the Stage for Further State Regulation

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As the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Congress, and state regulatory agencies continue to push forward with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) regulations, the Maine Department of...more

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