Great Plains
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Tribal Water Systems in the Midwest
EPA Region 7 is offering free lead service line (LSL) inventory technical assistance to eligible Tribal Community Water Systems (CWS) and Non-Transient, Non-Community Water Systems (NTNCWS).
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Administrative Records Public Notice: Winnebago Tribe NE Application - Clean Water Act Eligibility
Public Notice U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 Notice of Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s Supplemental Application to Administer the Clean Water Act Sections 303(c) Water Quality Standards and 401 Certification Programs
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Caney Residential Yards Superfund Site, Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas - Fact Sheet, September 2016
Frequently Asked Questions and Public Availability Session
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Tribal Minor New Source Review Permitting in Region 8
Tribal NSR permitting in EPA Region 8, for 27 Tribal Nations in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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EPA Approves Salina, Kansas, Air Quality Redesignation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the State of Kansas’ request to redesignate the Salina Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 2008 Lead (Pb) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
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Kansas Student Awarded President’s Environmental Youth Award
Olathe project gains national recognition
EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy presented a President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) to high school student Archer Grier for his 2024 sustainable fish-breeding project at Cedar Lake in Olathe, Kansas.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska
New order will address E.coli in Tribal drinking water
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska. New order will address E.coli in Tribal drinking water.
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Santee Sioux Nation Remains Under Manganese Drinking Water Advisory
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 would like to clarify the following information after receiving community feedback on the status of the Santee Sioux Nation’s drinking water advisory for manganese.
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EPA Region 7 Presents $1.2M to Southeast Nebraska Development District
EPA Region 7 Presents $1.2M to Southeast Nebraska Development District.
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EPA Region 7 Presents $2.5M to City of Topeka and Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Brownfields Grants
EPA Region 7 presents $2.5M to the City of Topeka and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in the form of Brownfields Grants.
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EPA Provides Drinking Water Assistance at Santee Sioux Nation near Niobrara, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 deployed water experts and provided drinking water sampling assistance at the Santee Sioux Nation near Niobrara, Nebraska, on Sept. 8-10, 2025.
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Sources Approved for Coverage under the CBP General Permit
The sources on Indian country reservation lands that the Region 8 has approved for coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New and Modified Minor Source Concrete Batch Plant Facilities in Indian Country (CBP General Permit) are listed below.
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EPA Region 7 Presents Flint Hills Regional Council with $1M Award for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Selection
EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy presented a $1 million award to FHRC for their selection to receive funding for their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.
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EPA Region 7 Hosts Farm Bureaus
On July 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the region’s Farm Bureaus at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations.
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EPA Announces $213K for Nebraska to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
EPA announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories — including $213,000 to Nebraska — to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
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EPA Announces $374K for Kansas to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
EPA announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories — including $374,000 to Kansas — to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
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CAA Permitting in EPA's Mountains and Plains Region
Air permitting in EPA's Mountain and Plains region, Region 8; serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations
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EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office
EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office
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EPA Announces Nearly $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Kansas
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Kansas
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EPA Announces Over $1.6 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Nebraska
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $1.6 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Nebraska