Tag: water quality
Massive Sewage Leak Highlights the Need for Advance Planning
A massive sewage leak in Conaway, Virginia, approximately one mile from the Kentucky border, has officials and residents worried about water quality in Fishtrap Lake, a popular boating and fishing destination near Pikeville. The leak began on March 4, 2015, when a deluge of floodwater from major successive snow melt and rain events forcefully removed […]
Des Moines, Iowa Sues Three Upstream Counties Over Nutrient Pollution
The City of Des Moines, Iowa has given formal notice that it intends to sue three upstream counties discharging water with high nitrate concentrations. At issue is the fact that the Des Moines Water Works spends roughly $4,000 a day to operate a specialized denitrification facility. Water Works officials say it is pretty clear that […]
Kentucky to Receive $4.4 Million to Reduce Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sediment Loadings from Agricultural Operations
Over the next five years, Kentucky will receive $4.4 million from the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, with the goal of improving water quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loadings from agricultural operations. The program aims to reduce loadings by providing producers with technical and financial assistance to develop Agriculture Water Quality and Nutrient Management […]
News from Kentucky Division of Water
At Smith Management Group, we work closely with Division of Water and our clients to ensure that our clients are aware of DOW regulatory actions. With that goal in mind, SMG would like to point out that Kentucky Division of Water has recently: approved the Floyd’s Fork Bacteria TMDL; and received EPA approval on the […]
EPA Rules on Selenium Regulations
On November 15th, the Kentucky Division of Water received notice that the EPA approved part of the proposed water quality standards for selenium put forth in May 2013. The EPA approved Kentucky’s chronic water criteria and the practice of fish tissue sampling to determine compliance. However, Kentucky’s acute water criteria was rejected by the EPA, […]