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EPA applauds UL for storm water management effortsEPA applauds UL for storm water management efforts

EPA applauds UL for storm water management efforts

Photo: Increasing the number of bioswales on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus is one objective outlined in its…

6 years ago
What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

Photo: Pennsylvania's "Category 5" streams include the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers and many creeks, such as the Yellow Breeches in…

6 years ago
Dioxane detected in Ann Arbor drinking water from Barton Pond for first timeDioxane detected in Ann Arbor drinking water from Barton Pond for first time

Dioxane detected in Ann Arbor drinking water from Barton Pond for first time

ANN ARBOR, MI - Recent lab tests at Ann Arbor’s water treatment plant indicated 1,4-dioxane in the city’s surface water…

6 years ago
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act CaseU.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Hawaii Clean Water Act Case

Degraded coral reefs at Kahekili Beach Park in west Maui, Hawaii. Peter Swarzenski / Usgs In a case watched closely…

6 years ago
Firefighting foam linked to water contamination across MassachusettsFirefighting foam linked to water contamination across Massachusetts

Firefighting foam linked to water contamination across Massachusetts

State environmental officials are tracking an emerging threat to drinking water across Massachusetts linked to a firefighting foam used at…

6 years ago