U.S. EPA’s Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16
Posted: February 6th, 2025
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 (Preliminary Plan 16). The comment period ended January 17, 2025. Preliminary Plan 16 addresses U.S. EPA’s latest […]
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Clean Water Act Facility Response Planning for Hazardous Substances
Posted: January 29th, 2025
As we start 2025 it is important to note that we are moving closer to the compliance deadline of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) Clean Water Act (CWA) Hazardous Substances Facility Response Plans (FRP) regulation under 40 CFR […]
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Water Quality Compliance in the Trump Era
Posted: January 29th, 2025
With anticipated budget cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) under the incoming Trump administration, environmental groups are emphasizing the importance of state action to regulate industrial discharges under the Clean Water Act (CWA). As federal priorities are […]
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Connecticut’s IGP: Public Comment & Summary of Changes for 2nd Draft Permit
Posted: January 22nd, 2025
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Water Permitting and Enforcement Division (WPED) is in the process of reissuing their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) industrial stormwater general permit (IGP), a general permit that follows the multi-sector […]
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2025 Lookahead: Resiliency Planning in Stormwater
Posted: January 21st, 2025
Executive Summary U.S. EPA defines “resilience” as “the ability to prepare for, withstand, and successfully recover from a disaster.” In 2021, U.S. EPA renewed its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with […]
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2025 Look Ahead
Posted: January 15th, 2025
Part 1 2025 Look Ahead // Colin McCall Happy New Year to our colleagues, clients, and partners as we enter 2025. Each January, we are excited to outline observations and insights that will help with proactive planning around environmental, health, […]
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PFAS Expectations for 2025
Posted: January 14th, 2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations in 2024 were enough to cause whiplash. As public scrutiny and action at the state level continue to grow, we expect the regulatory push to generally continue into 2025 and beyond. Addressing PFAS was […]
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Posted: January 2nd, 2025
What is the MSGP? The Multisector General Permit (MSGP) is a permit issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program which regulates stormwater discharges from industrial activities, as defined in 40 […]
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The LCRR Compliance Deadline has Passed-What is Next?
Posted: November 20th, 2024
On October 8th, the Biden Administration finalized the rule for Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). This came just 8 days before the October 16th compliance deadline for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Under the LCRR an initial […]
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Kentucky Division of Water to Renew KYR10 Stormwater Construction Permit
Posted: November 14th, 2024
The Kentucky General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities, otherwise known as the KYR10 Stormwater Construction General Permit or KYR10 Permit, is slated to expire on November 30, 2024. The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) intends to reissue […]
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