Yearly Archives: 2014
Stormwater – Odds and Ends
POV
March 21, 2014
Two stories on stormwater issues came up this week. First, three EPA regions have rejected requests for categorical determinations that commercial and industrial developments must install retrofits limiting stormwater runoff. These denials are related to the post-construction rule that has been debated as part of a lawsuit and proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In other […]
KYDEP TRI Analysis for 2012 Reporting Year
POV
March 20, 2014
The study of annual reporting data by Kentucky industries indicates a continued reduction in toxic environmental releases in 2012, according to KY DEP. In 2012, there were a total of 431 facilities in Kentucky and 154 chemicals were reported. According to the report, over 89 percent of the amount of TRI chemicals reported were related to recycling, […]
Effluent Limitation Guidelines for C&D
POV
March 14, 2014
EPA has promulgated its final rule for Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Construction and Development, which will be effective on May 5th. A fact sheet (that doesn’t give a lot of detail) is here. The proposed rule would withdraw numeric turbidity limits created in 2009 and instead rely on best management practices for controlling erosion and sedimentation […]
EPA fines KY developers for violations of Section 404 of Clean Water Act
POV
March 13, 2014
The EPA reached settlements with 23 entities in the Southeastern United States (EPA Region 4) for depositing dredged and/or fill material without a permit into waters of the US or wetlands in violation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The total settlements total an estimated $1.7 million. As part of the settlements, three […]
Water Quality Credits Pilot Program Launched
POV
March 12, 2014
A first of its kind program – the water quality credits trading pilot program – has been launched in the Ohio River Basin. Water quality trading is a market-based approach that seeks to achieve water quality goals for nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, through programs that will allow permitted emitters to purchase nutrient reductions […]