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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination.  The CWA seeks to... more +
The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination.  The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -
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Study Claims PFAS Can be Destroyed and Converted into Fluorochemicals with Finite Phosphate Saved for Reuse

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Do you want to destroy PFAS? But why stop there? Continue on to convert them into high value fluorochemicals, and recover and reuse the phosphate salts. That’s what one new study claims it can do....more

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PFAS Monitoring Requirements and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Under the 2026 NPDES Permit

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On December 13, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a request for public comment for the 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater...more

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EPA Finalizes First-Ever Facility Response Plan Requirements for “Worst-Case” Chemical Discharges to Water

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Echoing recent revisions strengthening the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or ​“the Agency”) on March 14, 2024 finalized a rule requiring certain facilities to...more

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EPA Announces Highly-Anticipated PFAS Action Plan

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On February 14, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its long-awaited Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) Action Plan (“Action Plan”). Once widely used in manufacturing processes because of...more

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