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News Releases About Water

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EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for Massachusetts Communities
EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for New Hampshire Communities
EPA Announces Tentative Awardees for the Waterway Trash Reduction Grant in the Gulf
EPA Awards Tennessee $697,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA and Federal Partners Commemorate 10-year Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
EPA clears the way for the State of Washington to implement its own Water Quality Standards
EPA Awards Florida $1,752,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
U.S. settles with Oregon landowner over federal Clean Water Act violations near the banks of the North Santiam River
EPA Awards South Carolina $519,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Awards Nebraska $522,000 to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Awards Missouri $719,000 to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Awards Kansas $472,000 to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA to Maintain WaterSense Program Specifications
Columbia Water & Light in Missouri Honored as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficient Solutions
EPA Awards West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources $262,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools
EPA Grant to Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will help test for lead in drinking water at schools
EPA Awards Maryland Department of the Environment $513,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools
EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site in New Jersey
EPA Awards DC Department of Energy and Environment $158,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools
EPA Awards Delaware Department of Education $209,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools
EPA Urges States to Support Drinking Water and Wastewater Operations during COVID-19
Oklahoma and EPA protect children from contaminated drinking water
EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Clean Water Act Permit for Great Bay until May 8, 2020
EPA Awards $65,463 to Texas General Land Office to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches
EPA Awards Michigan $1.19 Million in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Recognizes Lancaster, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Trainer for Excellence
EPA Recognizes Westborough, Massachusetts Wastewater Facility for Excellence
EPA Recognizes Providence, R.I. Wastewater Treatment Operator for Excellence
EPA Recognizes Newport, R.I. Wastewater Facility for Excellence
EPA Recognizes Cranston, R.I. Wastewater Facility for Excellence
EPA Awards State of New Mexico Nearly $670,000 to Manage Water Pollution
EPA Expects to Award New Jersey $1,537,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
City of Morro Bay Receives $62 Million EPA Water Infrastructure Loan
EPA Announces $62 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to the City of Morro Bay
EPA moves to protect Big Island groundwater resources by requiring closures of 12 cesspools
EPA Awards Mississippi State University Extension Service $618,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Expects to Award New York $1,960,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Clean Water Act Permit for Great Bay
EPA Awards Iowa $460,000 to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
Companies in Massachusetts correct Clean Water Act violations under settlements with EPA
EPA Publishes “Story Map” Illustrating Progress and Continued Efforts to Protect America’s Waters
Two Organizations Awarded $349,979 for Water Quality Projects in the Florida Keys and Southeast Florida
EPA and Partners Announce Collaborative Implementation of the National Water Reuse Action Plan
EPA Awards Kentucky $576,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water
EPA Reaches Settlements with Three Construction Companies for Clean Water Violations in Massachusetts
EPA Settlement with Dyno Nobel Will Prevent Millions of Pounds of Pollution From Entering Missouri Waterways
Central Valley Meat Company Incorporated Agrees to Improve Drinking Water at Hanford Facility
EPA Announces More Than $200 Million for Infrastructure Projects to Protect Surface Water and Drinking Water in New England
EPA at 50: Helping Address Emerging Water Challenges
EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site in New Jersey