EPA and IHS fully fund new $23M Warm Springs water treatment plant
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds enable reliable, safe drinking water for 3,800 people December 20, 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indian Health Service completed a formal agreement that provides more than $23 million to build a new water treatment plant at the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. IHS obligated $13,601,000 toward the project and […]
EPA settles with Red Mountain Truck Lines for Butte, Montana fuel spill
Company to pay Clean Water Act penalty for discharge of fuel into Blacktail Creek December 19, 2022 BUTTE, MT – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with Red Mountain Truck Lines, Inc. (Red Mountain), in which Red Mountain agreed to pay $18,000 for alleged Clean Water Act violations […]
EPA takes action to address pollution violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant
December 15, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an order on consent with the City and County of Honolulu to ensure pollutant discharge requirements are met at the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. This order on consent will ensure that discharges from this facility to the Pacific Ocean are […]
EPA Highlights Ongoing Progress in the Rouge River Area of Concern in Southeast Michigan
December 15, 2022 Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighted the recent progress being made in the environmental restoration of the Rouge River Area of Concern, including the imminent completion of several habitat restoration projects. “Thanks to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and support from our local and state partners, we are […]
NEWS UPDATE #5: TC Energy Pipeline Rupture and Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas
EPA personnel continue to oversee cleanup operations of Mill Creek and surrounding area December 15, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 15, 2022) – On-scene coordinators (OSCs) and a public information officer (PIO) from EPA Region 7 continue to remain on-scene at the pipeline rupture and oil discharge near Washington, Kansas. Response crews continue to focus on cleanup […]
EPA Fines Knouse Foods of Central PA $230,000 for 120 Violations of Pollution Laws
Settlement protects waters leading into Chesapeake Bay December 14, 2022 PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 14, 2022) — Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. will pay a $230,000 penalty to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations at its fruit processing facility in Peach Glenn, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. “With 120 violations, this is one of the […]
EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting for Groveland Residents about Health Risks from Ethylene Oxide
December 13, 2022 GROVELAND, Fla. (December 13, 2022) – On Thursday, December 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a virtual public meeting to share information about ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and risk information impacting Groveland, Fla. EPA is reaching out to communities facing the highest risks from commercial sterilizer facilities that use […]
NEWS UPDATE #4: TC Energy Pipeline Rupture and Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas
EPA personnel continue to remain on-scene monitoring cleanup activities December 13, 2022 TC Energy crews perform excavation efforts at the pipeline rupture and oil discharge site near Washington, Kansas. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 13, 2022) – EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators (OSCs) and an EPA public information officer (PIO) are on-scene at the […]
EPA and Massachusetts Officials Celebrate Nearly $15 Million of Public Health Protection Investments in Fall River
December 9, 2022 BOSTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David W. Cash celebrated significant federal and state infrastructure investments in the City of Fall River which will directly improve public health for city residents. Cash was joined by U.S. Senators Markey and Warren, and by U.S. Congressmen Auchincloss, along with City […]
EPA Announces $25.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems in Rural and Small Communities
December 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $25.7 million in grant funding for organizations to provide technical assistance and training to support small drinking water and wastewater systems that are often located in rural communities. EPA’s funding will help ensure that drinking water in these communities is […]