Clean Water Program Articles & Analysis
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In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution that considered “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights”. ...
“Now in East Sumba we have every form of renewable energy. We have solar, wind, water and biogas,” says Daniel Lalupanda, chief of the local governmental Energy and Mining Division in East Sumba, through a translator. ...
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In this post, "Waters of the United States" webinar instructor Larry Lodwick explains the latest about the temporary injunction on the EPA's new federal clean water rules. ...
Challenge: A state environmental agency contracted with Antea Group to assist in the execution of a state-wide clean drinking water program. Program objectives included the development of an efficient and standardized program to monitor for chemical and biological contaminants across more than 6,500 public ...
In recent years, the EU (under directive EEC/271/91) and US (Section 304A of the Clean Water Act) have launched programs for nutrient removal in all existing wastewater treatment plants, originally designed for BOD and TSS removal. ...
A long-term, international investment in scientific study of the Earth’s climate is now resulting in a scientific consensus concerning climate change and its impacts on water resources. The 'National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change' provides an overview of the potential effects of climate change on water ...
Much attention has been focused lately on the total maximum daily load (TMDL) program under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1313(d)). ...
Untitled Document Introduction The Clean Water Act is generally considered to be one of the most successful environmental statutes in terms of measurable progress towards pollutant reduction goals. ...
Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA’s) integrated approach for detecting and addressing toxicity in surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, authorized by the Clean Water Act, controls water pollution by regulating point source discharges into ...