Clean Water Act Summary
Environmental Protection Agency
This publication provides a brief overview of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Municipal Storm Water Discharges Not Required To Meet Same Standards As Industrial Storm Water Discharges
Robert W. Thomson of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Sometimes it pays to intervene. On September 15, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is.
New Wastewater Management Regulations
Robert W. Thomson of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
On January 29, 2000, the Environmental Quality Board published new wastewater management regulations effective on t.
Effluent trading comes to Oregon
Brian J. King of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
In the midst of the furor surrounding efforts by the Oregon DEQ to ensure compliance with Oregon's water quality standards, the DEQ recently unveiled its effluent trading program. Effluent trading allows a point source of pollution to meet applicable water quality standards by purchasing and using effluent trading credits in lieu of implementing more stringent pollution controls.
Draft Final Amendments To Toxics Management Strategy
Robert W. Thomson of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
In August 1998, DEP proposed amendments to its Statement of Policy known as the Water Quality Toxics Management St.
Draft Final Water Quality Regulations Issued
Robert W. Thomson of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") has developed draft final regulations under its Re.
Summary of the Pollution Prevention Act
Environmental Protection Agency
This publication provides a brief overview of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA).
No Mixing Zones In The Great Lakes
Robert W. Thomson of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
On October4, 1999, EPA proposed an amendment to its Final Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes System (the ".
New Rules Aim To Improve New Jersey's Water Quality
Pamela S. Goodwin of Saul Ewing LLP
Goodwin is the regional managing partner of the Princeton office of Philadelphia's Saul Ewing LLP, where she handle.
Ruling Opens the Door for Review of Economic Factors in Wastewater Discharge Permits
Andrew W. Ingersoll and Paul P. "Skip" Spaulding of Farella Braun + Martel LLP
In a closely watched case interpreting California and federal water law, the California Supreme Court ruled on April 4, 2005 that Regional Water Quality Control Boards ("Regional Boards") must consider the economic costs of compliance with wastewater discharge permit restrictions if they impose restrictions that are more stringent than those required by federal law. City of Burbank v. State Water Resources Control Board, 2005 WL 742810 (Cal.).
Total Maximum Daily Load Litigation: An Opportunity to Augment Instream Flows?
Sarah Ann. Klahn of White & Jankowski, LLP
Instream flows provide a number of benefits to aquatic ecosystems including habitat for aquatic organisms, improved conditions for most riparian vegetation, and improvements in water quality.
EPA Removes Mixing Zone Ban From Great Lakes Initiative
Kenneth C. Gold of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed provisions to eliminate and phase out mixing zo.