Today’s SAEMS meeting was sponsored by Terracon. Terracon is a wonderful partner to SAEMS and has helped providing grants to the SAEMS scholarship fund through the Terracon Foundation, and sponsored numerous events such as today’s meeting and this years RCRA seminar. Terracon transferred the 22nd corridor to SAEMS for our Trash and Bash activities so …
Last week, ADEQ published the initial Protected Surface Water List (PSWL). As we continue the informal and formal rulemaking processes to implement the Surface Water Protection Program, we appreciate your participation and input.To help keep you informed, we are producing a series of white papers, the first of which addresses the PSWL. The PSWL white paper discusses …
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EPA Advances Science to Protect the Public from PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking the agency’s Science Advisory Board to review draft scientific documents regarding the health effects of certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). EPA is committed to science-based approaches to protect public health …
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ADEQ Publishes the Arizona Protected Surface Waters List Establishing Cornerstone of LandmarkState Surface Water Protection Legislation PHOENIX (Oct. 29, 2021) — The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) today published the Arizona Protected Surface Waters List (PSWL) called for by landmark surface water protection legislation signed by Governor Doug Ducey on May 5, 2021. House …
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https://techlinkcenter.org/news/us-army-engineers-water-filter-for-removing-toxic-forever-chemicals-pumps-1200-gallons-per-hour A patent application filed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detailing a mobile, large-scale filtration system that removes PFAS chemicals from groundwater was made public for the first time on Thursday. The patent publication comes just days after the Biden administration announced a three-year plan to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, which the U.S. …
Litter Hotline offers options for Arizonans helping to ‘Keep Arizona Grand’ADOT issues reminder about website for reporting litter incidents The state’s Litter Hotline program offers even more convenient ways for travelers to reach out when they see motorists trashing state highways. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Litter Hotline website Litter.AZ.gov makes it possible for witnesses to input …
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Virtual public meeting for I-10 improvements set for Oct. 21Project will widen I-10 between Ina and Ruthrauff roads The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) invites the public to join a virtual information meeting to learn about the design for widening the section of Interstate 10 between the Ina Road Traffic Interchange and the Ruthrauff Road …
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General Permit Modifications Four Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) general permits have been modified to incorporate Arizona’s new Surface Water Protection Program,1 which includes state protections for non-WOTUS protected surface waters | Learn More About the Program Modified Permits and Related Documents: Construction General Permit (CGP) | Permit | Fact Sheet | Response to Comments De Minimis General Permit (DMGP) | Permit | Fact Sheet | Response to Comments …
Five Year Rule Review Feedback Welcome The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is required to review its rules at least once every five years and prepare and obtain the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council’s (GRRC’s) approval of a written report.1 As part of this process, ADEQ would like your feedback on Waste Programs rules in …
General Permit Modifications Four Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) general permits have been modified to incorporate Arizona’s new Surface Water Protection Program,1 which includes state protections for non-WOTUS protected surface waters | Learn More About the Program > Modified Permits and Related Documents: Construction General Permit (CGP) | Permit | Fact Sheet | Response to Comments De Minimis General Permit (DMGP) | Permit | Fact Sheet | Response to …
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