EPA Announces $30 Million in Grants for Projects to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Disadvantaged Communities and Schools
Projects will advance goals of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, grant funding delivers on President’s Justice40 Initiative October 11, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced projects that have been selected to receive over $30 million in grant funding under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation […]
EPA Fines Asphalt Sales Company in Olathe, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
October 11, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 11, 2022) – The Asphalt Sales Company in Olathe, Kansas, will pay $82,798 in civil penalties and improve pollution controls to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company failed to adequately control stormwater runoff from its asphalt production […]
EPA Proposes Endangerment Finding for Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel
EPA Proposes Endangerment Finding for Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel Proposed Endangerment Finding, if finalized, is an important step forward to address the largest remaining source of lead pollution to air WASHINGTON (October 7, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed determination that emissions of […]
EPA Region 7 Opens Application Period for 2022 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program
October 7, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 7 , 2022) – Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 2022 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program. The application deadline is Nov. 4, 2022. P2 is a successful, non-regulatory approach to energy conservation, water conservation, reduction of toxic materials used, and money savings. […]
EPA Highlights Boston Harbor as a National Success Story to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
October 7, 2022 BOSTON (Oct. 7, 2022)—Today at an event in East Boston, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox joined EPA Regional Administrator David Cash, Senator Ed Markey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu, and others to feature Boston Harbor – the history of its cleanup and the […]
EPA Awards $3.2M Research Grant to Iowa State University
Grant will support national efforts to expand water reuse October 5, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 5, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $3.2 million research grant to Iowa State University to fund research that will support national efforts to reduce technological and institutional barriers for expanded water reuse. “As we celebrate […]
EPA Recognizes Georgia WaterSense Partners Promoting Water Efficiency, Cost-Savings
Since 2006 WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 6.4 trillion gallons of water, $135 billion on utilities October 6, 2022 ATLANTA (October 6, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented 34 awards to WaterSense partners today at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, to recognize their support […]
EPA Recognizes North Carolina WaterSense Partners for Promoting Water Efficiency and Cost-Savings
Since 2006 WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 6.4 trillion gallons of water, $135 billion on utilities October 6, 2022 ATLANTA (October 6, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented 34 awards to WaterSense partners today at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, to recognize their support of […]
EPA recognizes the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District for efforts to promote water efficiency, cost savings
District among 34 WaterSense Partners recognized across the nation October 6, 2022 DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District as among 34 awardees across the nation recognized as WaterSense partners at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, for excellence in their support […]
EPA recognizes Charlottesville for water conservation efforts
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 6, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented a WaterSense Partner of the Year Award to Charlottsville, Virginia, today for its continuing efforts to educate residents about the importance of conserving water. Charlottesville received its fifth Sustained Excellence Award for its “Fix a Leak Week” held in March when the city created […]