Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Holiday Shores Resort (“HSR”) entered into a July 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Imboden, Arkansas, (“Imboden”) entered into a May 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
7/27/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Corrective Actions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) is considering proposed changes to its Short-Term Activity Authorizations (“STAAs”) application process.
The Arkansas...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jeffrey Sand Company (“JSC”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Water issued a May 2022 report titled:
The Universe of Lagoons: An Analysis of State and Tribal Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Systems and Socioeconomic,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance issued a March 2022 document titled:
Compliance Tips for Small Wastewater Treatment Lagoons with Clean Water Act...more
The Supreme Court of Texas (“Court”) addressed in a February 11th opinion what constitutes an operator for purposes of a wastewater permit. See Texas Commission on Environmental Quality v. Maverick County, 642 S.W.3d 537. ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Lake Village, Arkansas (“Lake Village”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
6/9/2022
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Violations ,
NPDES ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Norphlet, Arkansas (“Norphlet”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and HSNC, Inc. d/b/a Village Springs Health and Rehabilitation (“Village Springs”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and TA Operating, LLC, d/b/a Earle Travel Center (“TA Operating”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (“Parks”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lake Hamilton School District No. 5 (“Lake Hamilton”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (‘DEQ”) and City of Mountainburg, Arkansas, (“Mountainburg”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
Ten water sector associations sent an April 28th joint letter to key United States Senate and House of Representatives Committee Chairmen and Ranking Members seeking an exemption from the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Shannon Hills, Arkansas (“Shannon Hills”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
5/5/2022
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement ,
Noncompliance ,
NPDES ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Tri-City Utilities, Inc. (“Tri-City”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
5/3/2022
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Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Water Act ,
Compliance ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement ,
NPDES ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Acme Brick Company (“Acme”) entered into a March 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Albermarle Corporation-South Plant (“Albermarle”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SamSand, LLC , (“SamSand”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Faulkner County Public Facility Board (“Board”) – d/b/a Preston Community Wastewater Utility entered into a February 17th Consent...more
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a March 16th hearing titled:
Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Formula (“Hearing”)
...more
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted written testimony on legislation currently being considered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislature titled:
An Act Establishing a Moratorium...more