PFOS/PFOA Regulation: National Association of Water Companies' Position Statement
The National Association of Water Companies issued a July 11th statement on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) review in which it will determine whether to set a Safe Drinking Water Act maximum contaminant level (“MCL”) for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (“PFOS”) and…
Plastic Manufacturing Facilities/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Seeking Revised Effluent Limitations Guidelines/Standards
Approximately 270 environmental and community organizations submitted a July 23rd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking the review and revision of certain Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards (“Standards”) applicable to…
Proposed Revisions to Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Water Systems: Arkansas Drinking Water Update Article
Mr. Jeff Stone, P.E., Director of the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Section, published an article in the Arkansas Department of Health (“DOH”) publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”) describing possible changes to the Arkansas rules and regulations pertaining to public…
Solar Energy/California Appellate Court Addresses Application of Zoning Laws to Community Services District Project
The California Court of Appeal (Fourth District) (“Court”) addressed in a July 19th opinion whether a solar energy project proposed by a local agency was exempt from certain city zoning ordinances. See City of Hesperia v. Lake Arrowhead Community Services District, et al., 2019 WL 3242974. The key…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Inman, South Carolina Chemical Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Milliken & Company (“MC”) entered into a July 9th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of the South Carolina regulations related to the management of hazardous waste. See Docket No. RCRA-04-2019-4005(b). The CA…