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 …
Pima County releases notification: Researchers use red dye to study Santa Cruz River PIMA COUNTY, March 4, 2022 – Beginning March 8, the Santa Cruz River will run red. The changing color of the river is part of a scheduled research project between partner agencies including the University of Arizona and the U.S. Geological Survey. …
EPA Media Room Release:“Issued: Mar 3, 2022 (2:16pm EST)If you wish to unsubscribe please do so here: https://epa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=20300&unsub=1&hide_page_content=1New Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic ChemicalsNew Features to Make Data More Accessible, Help Identify Environmental Justice ConcernsNOTE: Today at 2:00 PM ET, EPA will host a press briefing to discuss the …
2021 Year in Review | ADEQ works to protect the environment, public health of all Arizonans PHOENIX (Dec. 31, 2021) – This year, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) took key actions to protect the environment and health of all Arizonans. “This year, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has continued to meet unprecedented …
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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30-Day Notification Required for All Modifications As UST system owners and/or operators, you are our valued partners in protecting soil and groundwater in Arizona. To help you align with state rules and regulations, we want to remind you about the required 30-day notice to ADEQ for UST system modifications: Plan reviews must be submitted 30 …
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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