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September 15, 2008

• Water Headlines for September 15, 2008
  World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18
  23rd Annual International Coastal Cleanup on September 20th
  EPA Publishes its 2008 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
  EPA Seeking Scientific Views on Revised Water Quality Criteria for Acrolein and Phenol
  Preparing Water Utilities to Respond to Disasters
  Watershed Academy Webcast on Gulf Hypoxia

September 8, 2008

• Water Headlines for September 8, 2008
  EPA Provides Incentives for Clean Water Permit Fee Programs
  Vessel Permit Extension to December 19, 2008

September 2, 2008

• Water Headlines for September 2, 2008
  EPA Decision Protects 67,000 Acres of Mississippi Wetlands
  New "Find Your Watershed" Widget Connects to EPA’s Surf Your Watershed
  Climate Ready Estuaries Web Site

August 25, 2008

• Water Headlines for August 25, 2008
  EPA Approves Water Quality Standards for the Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community
  New "One-Stop Shopping" Web Site for Tribes in Search of Clean Water Act Training
  APWA Stormwater Certification Program

August 11, 2008

• Water Headlines for August 11, 2008
  EPA Continues Work to Understand Potential Impacts of Pharmaceuticals in Water
  EPA Approves Hopi Tribe's Water Quality Standards

August 4, 2008

• Water Headlines for August 4, 2008
  EPA Works with Builders on WaterSense New Homes Program
  New Web Site Helps Kids Identify the Healthiest Fish to Eat
  The Clean Water State Revolving Fund – 20 Years of Progress

July 28, 2008

• Water Headlines for July 28, 2008
  New Fish Kids website
  EPA Determines Regulations Not Needed for 11 Potential Drinking Water Contaminants
  Improved Data Exchange Now Includes Biological and Habitat Water Data
  Girl Scout Water Drop Patch Project is even Better

July 21, 2008

• Water Headlines for July 21, 2008
  EPA Lays Groundwork for Promising Technologies to Help Mitigate Climate Change
  Water Quality Modeling Workshop in Baltimore, Maryland
  Amendment to Guidelines for the Award of Section 106 Monitoring Initiative Funds Published in Federal Register
  Extension of Public Comment Period for WaterSense New Homes Specification
  Updates to IRIS

July 14, 2008

• Water Headlines for July 14, 2008
  Wanted: Water Efficiency Leaders
  The WaterSense ^® program announces an exciting new set of educational materials for kids and teachers
  EPA releases information guides to help public water systems comply with the Ground Water Rule
  Request for Comments on the Draft Technical Guidance Manual for the Proposed Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
  Stormwater 101: The Basics
  Free July 23 Watershed Academy Webcast: Green Streets: From Gray Funnels to Green Sponges

July 7, 2008

• Water Headlines for July 7, 2008
  EPA Re-Issues Permit for Construction Site Stormwater
  Effective Utility Management Primer and Electronic Toolbox Released
  Don't Trash the Ocean: National Clean Beaches Week July 1-7
  Free Webcast about the Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund: What’s in it for Watersheds?
  EPA Testifies Before Congress about National Estuary Program

June 30, 2008

• Water Headlines for June 30, 2008
  EPA Requests Grant Proposals to Reduce Hypoxic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
  Water Efficiently for Smart Irrigation Month!
  EPA Awards the Water Quality Standards Forum Cooperative Agreement (Corrected item)

June 23, 2008

• Water Headlines for June 23, 2008
  Estuaries Preparing to Be Climate Ready
  EPA Awards the Water Quality Standards Forum Cooperative Agreement
  Successful Meeting of the US-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Partners

June 16, 2008

• Water Headlines for June 16, 2008
  Action Plan to Reduce Nutrients to Mississippi River from 31 States Released
  EPA Proposes Vessel Discharge Permits

June 9, 2008

• Water Headlines for June 9, 2008
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Becomes Federal WaterSense Partner
  EPA Reaffirms Clean Water Act Permit Not Needed for Water Transfers
  EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds Posts First Podcast About Green Streets
  New "Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads" Web Site
  Join EPA's Watershed Academy for June 18th Webcast on ATTAINS
  Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures for Contaminants
  EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds 2007 Annual Report Released
  2008 National Water Quality Monitoring Conference a Success

June 2, 2008

• Water Headlines for June 2, 2008
  Improved Monitoring and Prevention Keeping Beachgoers Better Protected
  EPA: New Tool Will Help Keep More Great Lakes Beaches Open

May 27, 2008

• Water Headlines for May 27, 2008
  Draft WaterSense New Homes Specification Released
  Council of Large Aquatic Ecosystems Established
  U.S. Botanic Garden's Summer Exhibit, One Planet - Ours!, Focuses on Sustainability for the 22nd Century

May 19, 2008

• Water Headlines for May 19, 2008
  EPA Proposes Stormwater Construction General Permit
  New Water Quality Website Released
  Water Quality Standards Academy: New On-line Training Course
  EPA Releases 2007 DWSRF Annual Report and Performance Data
  Annual State Lakes Managers' Meeting Focuses on Improving Fisheries and Lake Water Quality Management
  Comment Period Extended on Draft Water Program Climate Strategy

May 12, 2008

• Water Headlines for May 12, 2008
  EPA Congratulates the 2008 River of Words Honorees
  EPA Invests $8 Million to Secure San Francisco’s Drinking Water Supply
  FY 2009 National Water Program Guidance is Released

May 5, 2008

• Water Headlines for May 5, 2008
  What's in Your Bottle?
  EPA's Great Lakes Earth Day Challenge a Resounding Success
  Three More Indian Tribes Authorized to Administer Water Quality Standards Program
  Free May 8 Webcast on EPA’s Draft Water Climate Change Strategy
  Free May 13th Webcast on Wetlands and Climate Change
  Sustainable Finance Online Training
  Helping Water Systems to Inform the Public

April 28, 2008

• Water Headlines for April 28, 2008
  Free May 8 Webcast on EPA’s Draft Water Climate Change Strategy
  EPA Invests $12 Million to Secure New York City’s Drinking Water Supply
  Watershed Handbook Online

April 21, 2008

• Water Headlines for April 21, 2008
  Giving Small Water Systems a Free Check Up
  Teaming Up for Rural Water Efficiency
  State Water Security Program Funding
  Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course in DC area

April 18, 2008

• Water Headlines for April 18, 2008
  Australian Collaboration
  Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008 Approved

April 7, 2008

• Water Headlines for April 7, 2008
  Water, Climate Change, and Australia
  EPA and NOAA Approve Coastal Nonpoint Programs for South Carolina and Florida

March 31, 2008

• Water Headlines for March 31, 2008
  Army Corps and EPA Improve Wetland and Stream Mitigation
  Aircraft Drinking Water Regulation Proposed
  EPA Seeks Public Comment on Water Strategy to Respond to Climate Change
  EPA Seeks Nominations for Clean Water Innovation Awards
  Free April 10th Webcast on Monitoring Watershed Program Effectiveness
  First National Rivers and Streams Assessment Field Training Session

March 24, 2008

• Water Headlines for March 24, 2008
  EPA Announces Release of Indicator Development for Estuaries manual
  Girl Scouts National Air and Space Museum Day
  May is American Wetlands Month – Learn! Explore! Take Action! - Start Planning!

March 17, 2008

• Water Headlines for March 17, 2008
  EPA Signs Agreement with Federal Highway Administration for Water Liaison
  Seven Wetland Stewards Win 2008 National Wetlands Awards

March 10, 2008

• Water Headlines for March 10, 2008
  EPA Proposing Additional Options for Animal Feeding Operation Rule
  EPA Releases New Tools to Improve Drinking Water Monitoring and Reporting
  Draft FY 2009 National Water Program Guidance Released for Comments, and FY 2008 Final Measures and Commitments Available
  New Technology Report: Wastewater Treatment and In-Plant Wet Weather Management
  CWNS 2008 Web Training Seminars for Community Stakeholders
  Options for Expressing Daily Loads in TMDLs Webcast Available

March 3, 2008

• Water Headlines for March 3, 2008
  National Groups Launch "Your Water. Your Decision." Campaign for Local Officials Interested in Protecting Drinking Water
  Nexus Between Energy Use and Water Infrastructure

February 26, 2008

• Water Headlines for February 26, 2008
  Mississippi River/ Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force Meeting in Chicago
  EPA Seeks Public Comment on Possible Drinking Water Contaminants
  EPA Helps Communities Increase Water System Sustainability
  Gulf Program Seeks Entries for 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards
  TMDL Knowledgebase Clearinghouse

February 19, 2008

• Water Headlines for February 19, 2008
  EPA Helps Communities Increase Water System Sustainability
  Urban BMP Performance Tool

February 11, 2008

• Water Headlines for February 11, 2008
  Green Transportation Infrastructure
  February 20th Webcast on Wastewater Utilities Using Sustainable Watershed Approaches
  Stormwater BMP Performance Webcast Available

February 4, 2008

• Water Headlines for February 4, 2008
  President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request
  Guidebook to Help Water Utilities Improve Energy Management
  Treatment in a Manner Similar to a State Strategy Issued
  EPA Releases Draft Guidance for Drinking Water Regulation
  Municipal Wastewater Technology Fact Sheets

January 22, 2008

• Water Headlines for January 22, 2008
  EPA Reports on Clean Water Infrastructure Needs
  EPA, National and Environmental Groups Launch "Green Infrastructure" Plan to Benefit Communities and the Environment
  "Ask EPA" Session on Water Efficiency
  Stormwater Webcast Series

January 14, 2008

• Water Headlines for January 14, 2008
  Reduce Costs by Using Low Impact Development Practices
  EPA Money and Support Help Make Beach Visits Safe
  Final EPA Release of the Water Quality Standards Database
  Detection and Quantitation Report
  National Wetlands Award Deadline Extended
  Water and Energy Factoid

January 07, 2008

• Water Headlines for January 07, 2008
  "Ask EPA" Session on Water Efficiency
  January 16th Webcast on Decentralized Wastewater Systems
  Water Efficiency at the U.S. Air Force Academy

December 31, 2007

• Water Headlines for December 31, 2007
  Energy Bill Emphasizes Low Impact Development Practices for Federal Projects
  States Chosen for Unique Source Water Protection Project
  EPA Seeks Public Input on Draft Cruise Ship Discharge Report
  National Wetlands Awards 2008 Nominations
  Release of Request for Proposals (RFP) for Five Star Restoration Training Grant
  Water and Energy Reuse at Research Center

December 17, 2007

• Water Headlines for December 17, 2007
  WaterSense Labeled Faucets and Aerators on Shelves Soon
  Guidance to Help Implement Drinking Water Regulations
  UIC Website Updated
  $8 Million in Grants to Help Small Public Water Systems
  Presentations from STORET/WQX Users Conference Online

December 10, 2007

• Water Headlines for December 10, 2007
  Composting Toilets Serve Bronx Zoo Visitors
  Next N-STEPS Webcast Wednesday, December 12 on Nutrients, Disinfection Byproducts, and Algal Toxins in Potable Water Sources

December 3, 2007

• Water Headlines for December 3, 2007
  Every Drop Counts - EPA Recognizes Water Efficiency Leaders
  Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Restore Watersheds: A Guide for Federal and State Project Managers
  EPA Sponsors Free Webcast on Dec. 6, 2007 on "Options for Expressing Daily Loads in TMDLs"

November 28, 2007

• Water Headlines for November 28, 2007
  EPA, Army Corps Extend Public Comment Period for Joint Rapanos Guidance
  Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course
  EPA Sponsors Free Webcast on Dec. 6, 2007 on "Options for Expressing Daily Loads in TMDLs"
  Drinking Water Training Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Operators

November 26, 2007

• Water Headlines for November 26, 2007
  Public Invited to Comment on Revised Plan to Reduce Nutrients from 31 States to Mississippi River
  EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free November 28th Webcast on Smart Growth and Green Infrastructure
  Report Issued on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) in the Lake Michigan Basin

November 13, 2007

• Water Headlines for November 13, 2007
  Connecticut Water Quality Trading Program Awarded First EPA "Blue Ribbon" Award
  EPA releases documents to help public water systems talk about drinking water and schools test their drinking water

November 5, 2007

• Water Headlines for November 5, 2007
  Administration Announces Marine Debris Initiative
  Improving and Maintaining the Health of Estuaries – National Estuaries Celebrates 20^th Anniversary
  Hypoxia Task Force Completes Assessment
  Guide Available to help Public Water Systems Communicate with the Public
  EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor free November 28^th Webcast on Smart Growth and Green Infrastructure
  Spotlight: Watersheds at Work
  Next N-STEPS Webcast: Development of a Nutrient Biotic Index for Nutrient Criteria

October 1, 2007

• Water Headlines for October 1, 2007
  Bathroom Sink Faucets To Bear WaterSense Label
  Forest Service and EPA Increase Coordination to Improve Water Quality
  EPA Strengthens Lead in Drinking Water Rule
  New Tools for Reducing Nitrogen & Phosphorus Pollution

September 24, 2007

• Water Headlines for September 24, 2007
  World Water Monitoring Day
  EPA Launches New Wastewater Web site for Small Communities
  Follow-up N-Steps Webcast to be held Friday, September 28
  Wastewater Operator Training Program
  2007 STORE/WQX Conference to be held in Austin, Texas

September 17, 2007

• Water Headlines for September 17, 2007
  Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day
  EPA Releases New Study Evaluating Potential Causes for Lead in D.C. Drinking Water
  Water Quality Standards Academy Scheduled for November

September 4, 2007

• Water Headlines for September 4, 2007
  EPA Awards Grants to Further Source Water Protection
  Governors of the Gulf States Renew Commitment to Protect the Coast
  2007 Blue Planet Run for Global Water Progress Concludes Today in NYC
  EPA Issues New Technical Document on Using Load Duration Curves in the Development of TMDLs
  WGA/WSWC conference on "Water Policies and Planning in the West: Ensuring a Sustainable Future."

August 27, 2007

• Water Headlines for August 27, 2007
  New Guidance on Watershed Permitting
  2006 DWSRF Annual Report
  EPA Releases Documents to Help States Implement Recent Drinking Water Regulations

August 20, 2007

• Water Headlines for August 20, 2007
  $13 Million to Flow to 16 Watershed Groups
  EPA releases guidance to help public water systems comply with the Ground Water Rule
  N-STEPS Webcast: More Statistical Tools for Making Sense of Data - Scheduled for Wednesday, August 29

August 13, 2007

• Water Headlines for August 13, 2007
  EPA Administrator Tours Sustainable Water Systems Across the Nation
  New Water Quality Trading Guide Available
  EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor its 24th free Webcast Seminar "Earth Gauge™: Conveying Environmental Information Through the TV Weather Report"
  EPA's Sustainable Watershed Finance Team Announces new Plan2Fund Objective Prioritization Tool (OPT) and Free Training Seminar on August 22^nd

July 30, 2007

• Water Headlines for July 30, 2007
  EPA Launches New Tribal Portal Web site
  Tribal Access to Water Infrastructure
  Stormwater and the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey
  EPA Issues National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Hydromodification

July 23, 2007

• Water Headlines for July 23, 2007
  EPA Extends Clean Water Act Deadlines for Animal Feeding Operations
  Know a Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) Leader?
  Lake Manassas Showcased as Part of National Lakes Survey
  Review of the National Dredging Policy and National Dredging Team's 2003 Action Agenda
  Stormwater and the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey

July 9, 2007

• Water Headlines for July 9, 2007
  EPA Seeks Technical Assistance for Small Drinking Water Systems
  EPA Issues Draft Technical Document on "Options for the Expression of Daily Loads in TMDLs"
  Water Environment Federation (WEF) Held a TMDL 2007 Specialty Conference
  Enhanced Water Quality Standards Information On-Line

June 20, 2007

• Water Headlines for June 18, 2007
  New Products Released to Help Small Systems Meet Regulations Controlling Arsenic in Drinking Water
  EPA Seeks Drinking Water Utilities for Contaminant Warning System Pilot Projects
  Watershed Academy June 21st Webcast to feature STORET—EPA’s repository of water quality monitoring data

June 4, 2007

• Water Headlines for June 1, 2007
  Report: Beachgoers Can Expect Good Conditions
  June is National Oceans Month
  Watershed Academy June 21st Webcast to feature STORET—EPA’s repository of water quality monitoring data
  Watershed Tool of the Month

May 25, 2007

• Water Headlines for May 25, 2007
  EPA Offers An $8 Million Grant to Provide Environmental Assistance For Livestock Operators
  Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program Course in Atlanta, GA
  WaterSense Droplet

May 17, 2007

• Water Headlines for May 17, 2007
  EPA Pours $3.2 Million into Watersheds
  Final Simultaneous Compliance Guidance Manual for Long Term 2 and Stage 2 DBP Rules
  Water Quality Standards Academy: Basic Course
  WaterSense Factoid

May 11, 2007

• Water Headlines for May 10, 2007
  EPA and Utilities to Promote Water Performance Measures for Utilities
  EPA, USDA Sign Partnership Agreement for Chesapeake Bay
  Office of Water Releases Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
  Upgraded Ocean Survey Vessel Bold 2007 Docks in Baltimore, Maryland
  May is American Wetlands Month

May 1, 2007

• Testimony of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, George Gray, Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, and Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response before Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee House Energy and Commerce Committee United States House of Representatives regarding the history of EPA's efforts in evaluating perchlorate.

April 30, 2007

• Water Headlines for April 27, 2007
  New Improved: Water Quality Modeling Tool
  FY 2006 National Water Program Performance Report
  Updated Web site on Public Notification for Drinking Water Systems

April 24, 2007

• Water Headlines for April 20, 2007
  EPA, National Water Groups Promote "Green Infrastructure" Solutions to Pollution
  New EPA Tool to Accelerate Watershed Planning
  New WaterSense Fact

April 13, 2007

• Water Headlines for April 13, 2007
  New Wastewater Funding for Tribes
  New Cost Estimating Tool to Help Small Drinking Water Systems Evaluate Point of Use and Point of Entry Treatment Devices
  Expedited Approval of Test Procedures for the Analysis of Contaminants under the Safe Drinking Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures
  EPA Determination on 11 Contaminants

April 10, 2007

• Remarks of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the 2007 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) Symposium in Washington, D.C.

April 6, 2007

• Water Headlines for April 5, 2007
  EPA, Earth Conservation Corps, Promote a Litter-Free Anacostia River
  2007 Fish Forum Coming in July
  New EPA Web Module Offers Watershed Outreach Training

March 30, 2007

• Water Headlines for March 30, 2007
  US and China Increase Efforts to Protect China’s Water Resources
  EPA Releases Clean Water State Revolving Fund 2006 Annual Report
  EPA and ECC Kick-off Anti-Litter Campaign Focusing on The Anacostia River
  New EPA Web Module Offers Watershed Outreach Training
  NPDES Overview Course for Permittees – Two Sessions Offered

March 27, 2007

• U.S. and China Increase Efforts to Protect China’s Water Resources
  The U.S. and China signed an agreement (PDF) (4 pp, 49KB, about PDF) March 27 to expand the cooperative program that provides U.S. technical assistance to help improve and protect water quality and access to safe and sustainable water resources in China. Increasing water conservation and efficiency in China will also help reduce energy consumption and air pollution locally and globally. Read the U.S.-China Memorandum of Understanding press release.

March 22, 2007

• Remarks for Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the Conference on Paying for Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Innovations for the 21^st Century, in Atlanta, Georgia

March 15, 2007

• Water Headlines for March 15, 2006
  EPA releases new manuals to help small public water systems comply with drinking water regulations
  Six Wetlands Stewards Win 2007 National Wetlands Awards
  May 2007 Water Quality Standards Academy in Arlington, Virginia
  State Onsite Wastewater Management Programs Receive EPA Recognition
  Open Comment Period for the Draft National Coastal Condition Report III
  WaterSense Factoid

March 9, 2007

• Comment on Draft National Coastal Condition Report III

• Water Headlines for March 8, 2006
  New EPA Guidance to assist State and EPA Regional Underground Injection Control (UIC) Programs
  Clean Water Mercury Listing Guidance Issued
  National Water Program Creates Climate Change Workgroup
  FY 2008 Draft Water Program Guidance Released for Comment
  CSO-101 Web cast Scheduled for March 21
  Poster Sessions at the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Conference

March 8, 2007

• Listing Waters Impaired by Atmospheric Mercury Under Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Voluntary Subcategory 5m for States with Comprehensive Mercury Reduction Programs -- memorandum signed by Craig Hooks, Mar. 8, 2007

March 7, 2007

• Testimony of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, before the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding the ecological and economic threat of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and the Administration’s many efforts to confront this serious challenge.

• Testimony of William L. Wehrum, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, and Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water regarding: EPA’s role in ensuring that carbon capture and storage is developed and deployed in a manner that safeguards the environment.

March 2, 2007

• Water Headlines for March 1, 2006
  Propose permit fee rule comment period closes March 5
  Revised Freshwater Criteria for Copper
  May is American Wetlands Month – Start Now to Plan a Wetlands Event
  WaterSense Factoid

February 22, 2007

• Water Headlines for February 22, 2006
  EPA Cultivates Water-Efficient Landscapes
  Basic Course in Anchorage, AK starting next week
  Administration Presses for Marine Environment Protection in Wider Caribbean<
  Water Efficiency Factoid

February 15, 2007

• Water Headlines for February 15, 2006
  Paying for Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Innovations for the 21st Century
  New Stormwater Guide for Evaluating MS4 Programs–Free Webcast on March 7
  EPA Testifies to Congress on President’s FY 08 budget request

February 14, 2007

• Testimony of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding President Bush's Fiscal Year 2008 budget request for EPA's National Water Program

• Testimony of Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator for Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, and Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding President Bush's budget request on EPA

February 5, 2007

• FY 07 Final Measures and Commitments (December 2006) and Descriptions and definitions of Strategic Targets under Subobjective 2.2.1 in the 2006-2011 Strategic Plan have been added to the National Water Program Strategic Plan web page.

February 2, 2007

• Testimony of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the Nations water infrastructure needs and the solutions the EPA, and its partners are pursuing.

January 25, 2007

• Water Headlines for January 25, 2006
  High Efficiency Toilets get WaterSense Nod
  President Orders Agencies to Conserve Water
  Watershed Tool of the Month:
     Introducing NHDPlus – A Geospatial Surface Water Framework

January 19, 2007

• Water Headlines for January 19, 2006
  Physical Security Standards for Trial Use are now Available for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities
  EPA State Revolving Funds Provide Close to $7 billion in Assistance for 2006
  Water Efficiency Factoid

January 11, 2007

• Water Headlines for January 11, 2006
  EPA Commits $10 Million to Protect the Nation’s Beaches
  Deadline Approaching for Quality Trading Awards Program
  Water Efficiency Factoid

January 8, 2007

• Water Headlines for January 5, 2006
  EPA to Require Monitoring for Unregulated Contaminants
  Incentives Proposed for Clean Water Permit Fees
  Assistant Administrator Addresses Minnesota Green Expo
  Early Bird Registration Closing for March Conference: Paying for Sustainable Infrastructure
  EPA Announces System Partnership Solutions to Improve Public Health Protection

December 21, 2006

• Water Headlines for December 20, 2006
  EPA finalizes 2006 Effluent Guidelines Plan
  Gulf Guardians Recognized for Protecting the Environment
  Deadline for submitting nominations for the 2007 National Wetlands Awards Program has been extended!
  Test Your Sense about Water Efficiency

December 6, 2006

• Water Headlines for December 6, 2006
  EPA to Examine Conditions of Nation's Lakes
  EPA Expands Water Contaminant Information Tool
  Assistant Administrator for Water Speeches

November 30, 2006

• Water Headlines for November 30, 2006
  EPA Recognizes Companies, Individuals for Saving Water
  New Web-Video on Water Infrastructure Designed for Public Officials and Water Managers
  New Tribal Funding Publication Helps Identify Funding for Specific Needs
  Clean Water Act Recognition Award Winners Announced

November 22, 2006

• Water Headlines for November 22, 2006
  EPA Issues Final Rule on Pesticides Applied to Water
  Blue Ribbon Water Quality Trading Awards Program
  Save the Date! – "Paying for Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Innovations for the 21st Century"
  Have a Water Efficient Thanksgiving!

November 16, 2006

• Water Headlines for November 15, 2006
  Listening Session on Exploring Bottled Water as an Alternative Compliance Option
  PISCES Award Winners Announced at CIFA Conference
  Watershed Tool of the Month
  December Meeting of Detection & Quantitation Committee

November 13, 2006

• Water Headlines for November 9, 2006
  2007 National Wetlands Awards Nomination Forms Available!
  $7 Million Available for Tribal NonPoint Source Projects
  Tribal Grants Guidance to Promote Environmental Results
  Web cast Training on Drinking Water Rule Implementation Tools
  Watershed Academy to sponsor November 29th Web cast on Drinking Water and Watershed Protection

November 10, 2006

• Water Headlines for November 3, 2006
  EPA Dives into Water Efficiency
  EPA Seeks Nominations for Contaminant Candidate List
  New On-Line Watershed Course for Broadcast Meteorologists
  Watershed Academy to sponsor November 29th Webcast on Drinking Water and Watershed Protection
  Spotlight: Watersheds At Work
  Reflections from EstuaryLive

October 27, 2006

• Water Headlines for October 27, 2006
  New Rule Boosts Protection of Underground Drinking Water
  USDA and EPA Sign Water Quality Credit Trading Agreement, Agreement Offers Farmers and Ranchers Market-based Incentives To Improve Water Quality
  EPA Charts Bold Course for America's Oceans
  EPA updates web site and releases new guidance to promote protection of sources of drinking water

October 5, 2006

• Water Headlines for October 5, 2006
  New Strategic Plan for 2006-2011 now available
  EPA Released Draft Guidance on use of Underground Injection Control Wells for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
  EPA's Watershed Academy to sponsor Oct.11th Webcast on Getting Started in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring

September 27, 2006

• Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance for Dirt and Gravel Roads
  This manual identifies, documents, and encourages the use of environmentally sensitive maintenance of dirt and gravel roads. The document provides insight into using natural systems and innovative technologies to reduce erosion, sediment, and dust pollution while more effectively and efficiently maintaining dirt and gravel roads and gives the users a "tool box" full of environmentally sensitive maintenance "tools" and practices.

September 20, 2006

• Water Headlines for September 20, 2006
  EPA Educates Students about Estuaries
  Updated Advice for Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
  Two new drinking water treatment waste disposal guides are now available for owners and operators of drinking water systems
  Today EPA´s Watershed Academy Sponsors Webcast on Using Brownfields Grants for Watershed Restoration and Revitalization

September 15, 2006

• Water Headlines for September 15, 2006
  New Information on Energy Conservation and Wastewater Treatment
  Watershed Tool of the Month: Draft Handbook Available to help Improve Watershed Planning Efforts
  Spot-light Waterhseds at Work: Improved Herbicide Management Restores Safety of Drinking Water Source
  Water Efficiency Factoid

• September 11, 2006: Remarks for Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the American Water Works Association’s Water Security Congress, Washington, D.C., regarding water security

• September 13, 2006: Testimony Of Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator For Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Before The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure U.S. House Of Representatives, regarding the Great Lakes [PDF, 51 KB, 10 pages]

September 6, 2006

• Water Headlines for September 6, 2006
  New Best Practices Guides for Small Drinking Water Systems
  New Guide Highlights Incentives for Agriculture Water Quality Trading
  OSV Bold’s Survey

August 25, 2006

• Water Headlines for August 24, 2006
  New Guidance to Help Public Water Systems Evaluate Treatment Changes
  New Report on Emerging Technologies for Conveyance Systems
  AQUATOX Training Workshop in Philadelphia, October 2006

August 24, 2006

• FY 06 Midyear Performance Report and Data (July 2006)

August 18, 2006

• Statement Of Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator For Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and John P. Woodley, Jr. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Department of the Army Before The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, regarding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over waters of the United States.

• Water Headlines for August 17, 2006
  Applicants Sought for $19 million in Watershed Grants
  Water Quality Trading Training Workshop
  Minnesota’s Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program fully approved
  Draft Implementation Guidance for Methylmercury Fish Tissue Criterion
  Office of Water Personnel Changes

August 8, 2006

• Watershed Based Wetlands and Water Resource Protection (PDF) ( 5 MB, 30 pages)
  This powerpoint presentation contains a description of a modelling methodology which was used in New Castle County, DE to identify priority natural resource areas which need protection during the watershed build-out process. GIS tools and impervious surface cover overlays were used to identify wetlands, forested tracts, riparian buffers and open spaces areas that needed to be protected through zoning and plan review mechanisms in order to preserve or restore the subwatershed as the watershed. This methodology and presentation were developed by the University of Delaware, Water Resources Agency, Institute for Public Administration.

August 7, 2006

• Clarification Regarding "Phased" Total Maximum Daily Loads - memorandum signed by Benita Best-Wong, Aug. 2, 2006

• Water Headlines for August 4, 2006
  Revised CAFO Proposed Rule Comment Period Extension and Webcast
  Case Studies in Tribal Water Quality Standards Programs
  Water Efficiency Factoid
  New Additions to Section 319 Nonpoint Source Success Stories Web Site

August 4, 2006

• Draft Implementation Guidance for Methylmercury Fish Tissue Criterion
  EPA is publishing for public comment a draft of the Guidance for Implementing the January 2001 Methylmercury Water Quality Criteria. When final, this document will help protect waters by giving state, territory, and authorized tribal water quality programs guidance on how to adopt and implement the fish tissue-based methylmercury water quality criteria.

July 27, 2006

• Water Headlines for July 26, 2006
  National Dredging Team and SIMOR Announce Conference on Sediment Management in Watersheds
  New Tool to Enhance the Technical Sustainability of Drinking Water Utilities: Total Coliform Rule: A Handbook for Small Noncommunity Water Systems serving less than 3,300 persons: Part of the Simple Tools for Effective Performance
  Waterborne Disease Research Summaries Published

July 21, 2006

• Water Headlines for July 20, 2006
  Comment Period Extended for Proposed Water Transfers Rule
  EPA Publishes Draft Guidance to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Hydromodification
  AQUATOX Training Workshop in Philadelphia, October 2006

July 18, 2006

• Water Headlines for July 17, 2006
  July is Smart Irrigation Month
  EPA Accepting Applications for Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) Awards
  EPA and Federal Highway Administration to Collaborate on Infrastructure Assess Management
  Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Proposed Rule Public Meetings
  Webcast on Benefits of Watershed-Based NPDES Permitting

July 17, 2006

• National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Hydromodification
  The primary goal of this guidance document is to provide technical assistance to states, territories, tribes, and the public for managing hydromodification activities and reducing associated NPS pollution of surface and ground water. The document describes examples of the implementation of practices that can be used to reduce NPS pollution from activities associated with channelization and channel modification, dams, and streambank and shoreline erosion.

July 10, 2006

• Water Headlines for July 7, 2006
  EPA Proposes Regulatory Improvements to Control Lead in Drinking Water
  EPA to Infuse Almost $1 Billion Into Drinking Water Programs
  FY06 Five-Star Challenge Grants Award Announcement

June 13, 2006

• Water Headlines for June 12, 2006
  New EPA Program Saves Dollars and Makes Sense
  Storm Water Rule Finalized to Comply with Energy Policy Act
  Draft Final Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Implementation Guidance is Available for Public Comment
  New Guidance Helps Small Drinking Water Systems Identify Affordable Treatment Options

June 8, 2006

• EPA has developed a draft of the Strategic Plan 2006-2011 and is requesting public comment by July 17, 2006.

June 5, 2006

• Water Headlines for June 2, 2006
  EPA Proposes Rule: Permits Not Needed for Water Transfers
  New Rule on Cooling Water Intake Systems
  Water Efficiency Workshop in Washington, DC
  Comment on Draft EPA Strategic Plan

May 26, 2006

• Water Headlines for May 26, 2006
  New, Simplified Handbook for Drinking Water Security Systems and First Responders
  Tools to Assist Small Drinking Water Systems in Complying with the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  Stormwater Regulation Provision Streamlines Construction Site Requirements
  EPA Seeks Comments on CWA Section 106 Tribal Grant Guidance
  EPA to Sponsor National Beach Conference 2006
  EPA to Sponsor Webcast on June 28th
  Simple Steps to a Water Efficient Yard

May 24, 2006

• The Statement of Intent on Utility Management has been posted on the Sustainable Water Infrastructure web page.

May 23, 2006

• Water Headlines for May 22, 2006
  Drinking Water Fund Tops $9 Billion for Infrastructure Improvements
  Fifth National Monitoring Conference - Monitoring Networks: Connecting for Clean Water
  Second National Water Quality Trading Conference

May 19, 2006

• Remarks of Benjamin H. Grumbles, Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities, Washington, DC. "Four Pillars and Beyond."

May 15, 2006

• Water Headlines for May 12, 2006
  Proposed Legislation Seeks Cleanup of Abandoned Mines
  Tools Will Help Small Drinking Water Utilities Monitor Drinking Water
  National Guidance Issued to Prepare Ships as Artificial Reefs
  EPA Offering AQUATOX Training Workshop in July

• Testimony Of Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator For Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Before The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure U.S. House Of Representatives, regarding Chesapeake Bay Program and HR 4126

May 11, 2006

• Information on the FY 07 National Water Program Guidance has been updated.

May 9, 2006

• Water Headlines for May 8, 2006
  New Partnership to Help Ensure Water Infrastructure Sustainability
  Wadeable Streams Assessment Survey Released
  EPA Kicks Off Survey of the Nation’s Lakes

April 28, 2006

• Water Headlines for April 28, 2006
  Great Lakes Cleanup Projects Get New Direction
  FY 2007 National Water Program Guidance Now Available
  EPA Celebrates National Drinking Water Week
  May is American Wetlands Month
  New Document Aimed at Improving Wetlands Monitoring Programs
  7th Coastal & Estuarine Shallow Water Science & Management Conference

April 26, 2006

• The National Water Program has finalized the National Water Program Guidance for FY 2007.

April 11, 2006

• Wastewater-biosolids methods NODA published

April 7, 2006

• Water Headlines for April 7, 2006
  Izaak Walton Webcast
  1996 Protocol on Ocean Dumping Enters Into Force
  Water Efficiency Factoid

March 31, 2006

• Water Headlines for March 30, 2006
  EPA, Corps of Engineers Move to Improve Wetlands Restoration and Conservation
  Partners Agree on Gulf of Mexico Action Plan
  Water Quality Standards Academy Gets High Marks
  CNMP Watch Website Launched

March 28, 2006

• Permit Guidance Document for Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
  This guidance document will help permit writers and pretreatment coordinators develop appropriate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and pretreatment requirements for pharmaceutical facilities with the following types of operations: fermentation, extraction, chemical synthesis, mixing, compounding and formulating and research.

March 24, 2006

• Water Headlines for March 23, 2006
  Extended Term Financing through the CWSRF Affirmed by EPA
  Recipients of 2006 National Wetlands Awards Announced
  Assistant Administrator Speaks at 2006 Symposium in North Carolina
  New Class V Webpage for Large Capacity Septic Systems

March 22, 2006

• Remarks for Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator for Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Carolina Environmental Program 2006 Symposium Safe Drinking Water: Where Science Meets Policy Chapel Hill, North Carolina (March 16, 2006)

March 16, 2006

• Testimony Of Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator For Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Before The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure U.S. House Of Representatives (March 8, 2006)

March 13, 2006

• WaterNews for March 10, 2006
  Second National Water Quality Trading Conference
  EPA Proposed Revisions to Strategic Plan: Public Comment Requested
  EPA Seeks Comments on Draft FY 2007 Water Program Guidance
  Stormwater Webcasts

March 5, 2006

• WaterNews for March 3, 2006
  EPA Publishes Final Water Quality Criteria for Diazinon
  EPA Publishes Final Water Quality Criteria for Nonylphenol
  Water Efficiency Factoid

February 25, 2006

• WaterNews for February 24, 2006
  Open House and Funding Brochure on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
  EPA’s Watershed Academy to Sponsor Webcast on Sustainable Financing for Watershed Groups
  Supreme Court Reviews 3 Clean Water Act Cases
  Water Efficiency Factoid

February 24, 2006

• Final Aquatic Life Criteria for Nonylphenol

• Final Aquatic Life Criteria for Diazinon

February 21, 2006

• WaterNews for February 17, 2006
  Tools Released to help Small Drinking Water Systems
  Source Water Protection Vision Statement Signed
  Source Water Protection: A Webcast Series

February 16, 2006

• Proposed Revision of the EPA Strategic Plan: 2006-2011. Draft measures of progress for this revision of the EPA Strategic Plan are now available for public comment.

February 15, 2006

• Water Infrastructure (Water and Wastewater Pricing) - New rate setting guide and case study documents have been posted to this site.

• WaterNews for February 10, 2006
  FY 2007 Budget Proposal Emphasizes Security and Sustainability
  Assistant Administrator Keynotes the Womens Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE) We See the future Conference
  Deputy Assistant Administrator Speaks at the North South Basin Summit II in New Orleans
  Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Water Permit Application Deadline Extended
  Your Health, Your Environment, Your Future - 2006 Science Forum

February 3, 2006

• WaterNews for February 3, 2006
  National Water Directors Tour Urban Runoff Recycling Facility
  Federal Partners Commit to Sustainable Buildings
  EPA's Watershed Academy to Sponsor Webcast on Plan2 Fund Watershed Tool
  Navajo Nation Approved for Clean Water Programs

January 30, 2006

• WaterNews for January 27, 2006
  EPA Helps Schools and Child Care Facilities Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
  Federal Infrastructure Assistance Handbook for Hurricane Recovery to be Developed
  EPA Publishes Guidelines for Awarding CWA Sect. 319 Grants to Indian Tribes
  Administration Defends Wetlands Progress Before Supreme Court
  February Public Meeting on Designated Uses and Use Attainability Analysis

January 23, 2006

• Proceedings of the 2005 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish available.

January 19, 2006

• Guidelines on Awarding Section 319 Grants to Indian Tribes in FY 2006 (PDF, 184 KB, 13 pages | about PDF)
  This notice publishes EPA's national guidelines for the award of base grants and EPA's Request for Proposals (RFP) for the award of supplemental funding in the form of competitive grants under the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 319(h) nonpoint source (NPS) grants program to Indian Tribes in FY 2006.

January 17, 2006

• WaterNews for January 13, 2006
  Abandoned Mines Report and Roundtable
  NDWAC Work Group to Meet on Public Education for the Lead and Copper Rule
  Source Water Protection: A Webcast Series
  Workshop on the Development of Drinking Water Regulations for Aircraft

January 9, 2006

• WaterNews for January 6, 2006
  EPA Advances Clean Beaches Plan
  New Draft Watershed Handbook Released and Webcast Planned
  Storm Water Rule Proposed to Comply with Energy Policy Act
  $18 Million Targeted for Water Quality Monitoring

January 4, 2006

• Notice of a Public Meeting on Designated Uses and Use Attainability Analyses

• EPA is making nearly $10 million in BEACH ACT grants available in 2006 for eligible states to protect public health at the Nation's beaches.

December 23, 2005

• WaterNews for December 22, 2005
  Proposed New Policy for Peak Wet Weather Discharges from Municipal Sewage Treatment Facilities
  EPA’s Watershed Academy Sponsors Webcast on Trading for Water Quality Protection
  "Drinking Water Security for Small Systems Serving 3,300 or Fewer Persons – One of the Simple Tools for Effective Performance (STEP) Guide Series"
  New Document on Rapid Response to Invasive Species - Now Available

December 19, 2005

• WaterNews for December 16, 2005
  Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Document Now Available
  Alliance for Water Efficiency
  EPA Finalizes Drinking Water Protection Rules that will Reduce Waterborne Health Risks
  New Tools Developed to Help Small Drinking Water Utilities Control Arsenic
  EPA Issues Guidance to Control Urban Runoff Pollution
  EPA Seeks Comment on Proposed NPDES Stormwater Permit for Industrial Activities

December 15, 2005

• Final Drinking Water Rules Reduce Risks to Human Health
  On December 15, 2005, EPA finalized two related drinking water protection rules, one that reduces the risk of disease-causing microorganisms from entering water supplies and another that requires water systems to limit the amount of potentially harmful disinfection byproducts that end up in our drinking water. These rules are important public health measures that will decrease the incidence of gastrointestinal illnesses caused by microbial contaminants and reduce potential cancer risks associated with disinfectant byproducts in drinking water. The final rules are at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection. The news release is at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/d9bf8d9315e942578525701c005e573c/7b40d09f9a90e02f852570d80066e978!OpenDocument

December 14, 2005

• Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters
  This draft handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, and state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources. It was designed to help any organization undertaking a watershed planning effort, and it should be particularly useful to persons working with impaired or threatened waters. EPA intends for this handbook to supplement existing watershed planning guides that have already been developed by agencies, universities, and other nonprofit organizations.

December 9, 2005

• WaterNews for December 9, 2005
  Great Lakes Collaboration Meeting held in Chicago
  EPA's Watershed Academy Sponsors Webcast on Stormwater Phase II
  Comments Sought on Proposed Permit for Stormwater Discharges

December 6, 2005

• National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas
  This guidance helps citizens and municipalities in urban areas protect bodies of water from polluted runoff that can result from everyday activities. These scientifically sound techniques are the best practices known today. The guidance will also help states to implement their nonpoint source control programs and municipalities to implement their Phase II Storm Water Permit Programs.

November 25, 2005

• Notice of Data Availability for Cooling Water Intake Structures at Phase III Facilities (Section 316(b))
  The comment period has been reopened for 30 days.

November 14, 2005

• Nov. 16th Watershed Academy Webcast Seminar on "Stormwater Phase II Requirements: Improving Stormwater Quality Over the Long-Term"

November 3, 2005

• WaterNews for November 3, 2005
  Opening of Nominations for the 2006 National Wetland Awards
  2006 Water Quality Trading Conference
  Mid-Atlantic Green Highways Forum
  Water Efficiency Factoid

• National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution
  This guidance document is intended to provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal program managers and others on the best available, economically achievable means of reducing nonpoint source pollution of surface and ground water through the protection and restoration of wetlands and riparian areas, as well as the implementation of vegetated treatment systems.

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