Water
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EPA agreement with West Oakland metal recycler reduces pollution into San Francisco Bay
EPA News Release: EPA agreement with West Oakland metal recycler reduces pollution into San Francisco Bay
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EPA Grants Yurok Tribe Authority to Develop Water Quality Standards for Their Lands, Advances Cooperative Federalism
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of the Yurok Tribe’s application for “treatment in a similar manner as a state” under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA).
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EPA Acts to Protect Truckee River Watershed, Benefit Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation Through Settlement with CEMEX
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC over Clean Water Act violation claims at its sand and gravel mine located in Wadsworth, Nevada, on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation.
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Pipeline Company to Pay Penalty, Continue Cleanup in Agreement with EPA Over Gasoline Spill in Walnut Creek, Calif.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with pipeline company SFPP, L.P. to resolve claims of Clean Water Act violations after the company's pipeline discharged over 40,000 gallons of gasoline into the environment in Walnut Creek.
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EPA Finalizes Action to Strengthen Water Quality in the Delaware River, Protecting Fish and Bolstering Economic Opportunity
EPA announced a final rule establishing federal water quality standards for 38 miles of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
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ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: EPA Has a Huge Role in American AI Dominance
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the agency’s role in helping the United States lead the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
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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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EPA Enforcement Order Addresses Unauthorized Release of PFAS-Containing Foam into Maine Waters
EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Order Addresses Unauthorized Release of PFAS-Containing Foam into Maine Waters
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EPA Grants Arizona Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources
EPA announced a final rule approving the State of Arizona’s request to administer all classes of underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Carbon Storage Permit for Company in Putnam County, Illinois
EPA will host a public availability session on Oct. 15 and a public hearing on Oct. 29
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period on its intent to issue a permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at an injection well in Putnam County, Illinois.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Delaware
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Delaware
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EPA announces a total of $337 million to North Carolina for water infrastructure resiliency and repair of environmental damage from Hurricane Helene
EPA announces a total of $337 million to North Carolina for water infrastructure resiliency and repair of environmental damage from Hurricane Helene
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EPA Announces Action to Support Lower Food Prices for Americans and Reduce Burden on American Farmers by Addressing Meat and Poultry Discharge Regulations
At Christensen Farms in Minnesota, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a final action imposing no additional wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing facilities.
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ICYMI: San Diego Union-Tribune: Quick Progress in Repairs to Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune announcing the Administration’s significant milestone to ensure a permanent 100% solution to the Tijuana River Sewage crisis that has long plagued Southern California residents.
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EPA and US IBWC Announce Major Milestone in Delivering 100% Solution to the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
Trump Administration Completes 10 Million Gallon Expansion in Record 100 Days, Years Ahead of Original Schedule
EPA and USIBWC announced the completion of the 10 million-gallon-per-day expansion to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego.
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EPA announces $1.7M for transboundary watershed grants
EPA announces $1.7M for grants to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds.
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EPA Region 2 Highlights Accomplishments Since April
EPA Region 2 continues to deliver measurable results that are improving human health and environmental quality across the Northeast and Caribbean.
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EPA allocates $409.4 M to North Carolina to prepare local drinking water utilities for future natural disasters
EPA has allocated $409.4 million to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for public water systems to improve local drinking water utility infrastructure so their systems can better withstand natural disasters.
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EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Completes Region One Swing, Visiting All Six New England States
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin completed his travel to EPA’s Region One where he visited six New England states to discuss environmental issues, energy dominance, water quality, Superfund cleanups, Brownfields utilization and other successes.