Pollution Control, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Waste Treatment Facilities

Sewage Sludge and Wastewater Treatment Plants Identified as Key Sources of PFAS Pollution

MG+M The Law Firm on 7/9/2025

New research suggests that sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution. Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local Waterkeeper groups and the...more

Air Enforcement/Self-Disclosure: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/4/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (“Hoover”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

Nitrogen/Wastewater Treatment Plant: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Filed Challenging Washington NPDES Permit

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/13/2024

The Northwest Environmental Advocates (“NWEA”) filed a September 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board challenging a Clean Water Act...more

The e-Manifest System: Penny J. Wilson (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/9/2018

Ms. Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: The e-Manifest System (“Presentation”) - Ms. Wilson serves as Compliance Branch Manager in the Arkansas...more

Dental Effluent Guidelines/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Document Responding to "Frequently...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/8/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a May 2018 document intended to respond to what it describes as “Frequently Asked Questions” regarding the recently issued Clean Water Act Dental Effluent...more

Final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency May 2nd Federal Register Notice

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/10/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 2nd Federal Register Notice the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (“Plan”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 19281....more