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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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Multimedia Environmental Enforcement: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Elmore/Owyhee Counties Beef Feedlot Operator...

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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Idaho State Department of Agriculture (collectively, “IDEQ”) entered into an August 15th Draft Consent Judgment (“CJ”) with J.R. Simplot Co. and Simplot Livestock Co....more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing West Linn...

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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a July 17th Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Assessment”) to BBC Steel Corp. (“BBC”) alleging a violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more

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Effluent Guidelines/Meat and Poultry Products Category: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Decision to Impose No...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 30th news release announcing a final action to impose no additional Clean Water Act wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing...more

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Oil and Grease/NPDES Permit: Jeannette, Pennsylvania Turbomachinery Manufacturer Files Administrative Challenge Before the...

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Elliot Company, Inc. (“ECI”) filed a July 24th Notice of Appeal (“Appeal”) before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board (“Board”) challenging certain conditions related to oil and grease (“O&G”) effluent limits in a...more

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Protecting Land for Water Quality/Strategies for State Nonpoint Source Management Programs: Open Space Institute Report

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The Open Space Institute (“OPS”) has issued a report titled: Protecting Land for Water Quality: Strategies for State Nonpoint Source Management Programs (2025) (“Report”)....more

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Fifth District Holds State Water Board’s Adoption of Regulations Requiring New Test for Whole Effluent Toxicity Violated Federal...

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In a lengthy and highly technical published opinion filed August 5, 2025, the Fifth District Court of Appeal partly reversed and partly affirmed a judgment that had upheld the State Water Resources Control Board’s (“State...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Saline County...

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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Saline County Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer PFB/Saline County Waterworks and Sewer WWTP (“SCW”) entered into an April 30th...more

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National Association of Clean Water Agencies 2025 Peak Performance Awards: Little Rock/North Little Rock/Pine Bluff Selected

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The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) issued a July 24th news release announcing the 2025 Peak Performance Award Winners. NACWA describes itself as representing...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rison Enter...

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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Rison, Arkansas entered into a February 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Challenge Approval of Western Lake Eerie TMDL

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Waterkeeper Alliance, Lake Eerie Waterkeeper, and Food & Water Watch (collectively, “Waterkeeper”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (“Court”) against the United States...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middletown, Pennsylvania Scrap Recycler Enter Into Expedited...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shemas Iron Works (“SIW”) entered into a June 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No.:...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and La Plata County Mining Operator Enter into...

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The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (“Department”) and Sunrise Mining, LLC (“Sunrise”) entered into a May 14th Compliance Order on Consent (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Colorado Stormwater...more

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America's Most Endangered Rivers: American Rivers Announces 2025 Annual Listing

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The organization American Rivers announced in an April 15th news release its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. The organization states that it reviews nominations for America’s Most Endangered Rivers from...more

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Alabama Water Quality Criteria/Toxicity Values: Six Environmental Organizations Submit Petition to Alabama Environmental...

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Six environmental organizations submitted an April 15th Petition to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission to amend Ala. (ADEM) Admin. Code Chap. 335-6-10, Appendix A....more

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Air/Wastewater Enforcement/Citizen Suit Action: Conservation Law Foundation and Quincy, Massachusetts Bio-based Chemical...

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The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and Twin Rivers Technologies (“TRT”) entered into a March 30th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. See No....more

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Clean Water State Revolving Fund PISCES Program/Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Program:...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (“PISCES”)...more

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EPA Publishes Draft Risk Assessment of PFOA and PFOS in Sewage Sludge

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On January 15, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Draft “Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)” for public comment. EPA...more

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Supreme Court Limits EPA Permitting Authority in City and County of San Fran v. US EPA

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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 opinion in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, holding that “end-result” requirements routinely imposed by the EPA in NPDES permits issued...more

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Clean Water Act: The End of “End-Result” Permitting

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The Supreme Court of the United States’ recent Clean Water Act decision in City of San Francisco v. EPA has sent shockwaves through the environmental community by prohibiting EPA and state agencies’ common practice of...more

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Upper White River Watershed Management Plan: H2Ozarks Announces Extension of Comment Period

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H2Ozarks announced that the public comment period has been extended through April 22nd for the Upper White River Watershed Management Plan (“Plan”). The organization states that it is seeking community feedback to “ensure...more

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Citizen Suit Action/ Clean Water Act: Environmental Defense Alliance Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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Mr. David A. Ludder Transmitted a February 7th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Notice of Intent to Sue Administrator under Clean Water Act §505(a)2,33U.S.C. §1365 (a)2....more

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San Francisco v. EPA Brings the End of “End Result” NPDES Permit Requirements

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In its recent decision in San Francisco v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Ninth Circuit interpretation of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), the second case in just two years where the Court has disagreed with the EPA’s...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: United States District Court (District of Connecticut) Sentences Water Main...

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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a March 4th press release stating that National Water Main Cleaning Company (“NWMCC”) was sentenced by the United States District Court for the...more

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Supreme Court Makes Waves In San Francisco Ruling

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When the Supreme Court issued its decision in City & County of San Francisco v. EPA on March 4, 2025, it may have saved San Francisco $10 billion dollars in penalties sought by the United States Environmental Protection...more

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SCOTUS Rolls Back EPA’s Permitting Authority under the CWA

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On March 4, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, limiting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s permitting authority under...more

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