💧EPA Order Denies Petition on Water Treatment Compliance Penalty
Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice to the public of the denial of the Petition to Set Aside Consent Agreement and Proposed Final Order filed in the matter styled as In the Matter of Frederick- Winchester Service Authority, and Frederick County Sanitation Authority, d/b/a Frederick Water, Docket No. CWA-03-2024-0036, along with the reasons for such denial.
Learn More💧Indiana Michigan Power Company Water Quality Certification Notice
The Department of Energy issued a notice regarding Indiana Michigan Power Company's application for a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification. The Michigan Department of Environment has until February 25, 2026, to act on the request, otherwise the certification authority is automatically waived, according to federal regulations.
Learn More🌊Business Implications of Clean Water Act Section 404 Information Collection
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed Programs (OMB Control Number 2040-0168; EPA ICR Number 0220.18) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 14, 2023, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Learn More💧Water Quality Certification Notice for Pacific Gas and Electric Company
The Department of Energy provides notice regarding Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request for a water quality certification under the Clean Water Act. The California State Water Resources Control Board is required to act within one year on this request, with implications for compliance and potential project advancement in California.
Learn More💧Notice on Water Quality Certification for Seattle City Light Projects
The Department of Energy, in coordination with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has issued a notice regarding the water quality certification application from Seattle City Light. The notice stipulates a one-year period for the Washington State Department of Ecology to act on the certification request, which could significantly impact project approvals under the Clean Water Act.
Learn More💧Notice of Water Quality Certification Request for Ampersand Gilman Hydro
The Department of Energy issued a notice regarding a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification request from Ampersand Gilman Hydro, LP. The Vermont DEC has one year to act on this request, or the certification is deemed waived, affecting the future of the associated energy project.
Learn More🚧EPA's Proposed Clean Water Act Methods
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to promulgate new methods and update the tables of approved methods for the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act requires the EPA to promulgate test procedures for the analysis of pollutants. Promulgating new methods and updating the tables of approved methods increases the quality and consistency of data collected for the purposes of the Clean Water Act. In this rule, the EPA proposes to add new EPA methods for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, and add methods previously published by voluntary consensus bodies that industries and municipalities would use for reporting under the EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. The EPA also proposes to withdraw the seven Aroclor (PCB mixtures) parameters. In addition, the EPA is proposing to simplify the sampling requirements for two volatile organic compounds, and make a series of minor corrections to existing tables of approved methods. This proposed rule does not mandate when a parameter must be monitored or establish a discharge limit.
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