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Only Clean Water Report alerts you to key action as it emerges in Congress, Federal agencies, the courts, industry, states and municipalities nationwide.

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High Arsenic Levels Found in Water After Ash Spill in Tenn.; Lawsuits Begin
After a massive coal ash spill in eastern Tennessee, officials have found high levels of arsenic in nearby water samples. Local, state ...read more.
Environmental Groups Challenge Stream Buffer Zone Changes in Court
A coalition of environmental groups has filed a legal challenge to the Bush administration's stream buffer zone changes, which the groups deem ...read more.

Rapanos Agrees to Civil Penalty; EPA Ups Wetlands Enforcement
The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency announced that John Rapanos and related defendants have agreed to pay the civil ...read more.
Documentary Examines Water Infrastructure Across the Nation
A new documentary film examines the state of drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure systems across the United States. ...read more.

Construction Company Ordered to Restore Wetlands in California
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a Northern California construction company to restore damaged wetlands. EPA alleged that ...read more.
Council Lambasts Stormwater Program, Says EPA Needs 'Radical Changes'
The National Research Council (NRC) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to make "radical changes" to its stormwater ...read more.

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First Steps Taken to Enforce Washington Stormwater Regulation
Washington Ecology Department has begun enforcement of a controversial ruling on stormwater pollution control that could have widespread impacts on ...read more.
Over 5,000 Fish Die in Alameda Creek; Sewage Leak Investigated
Local residents have alerted officials to large numbers of dead fish in the Alameda Creek in Fremont, Calif. Over 5,000 fish, mainly carp, ...read more.
EPA Rejects Perchlorate Standard; Environmentalists Threaten Lawsuit
As many earlier news reports speculated, the Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that it will not set a safety standard for perchlorate ...read more.
New Bill Targets Drugs-in-Water Issue
The issue of pharmaceuticals in drinking water is not going away, if the introduction of a new bill in Congress is any indication. Rep. ...read more.
Small Water Systems Ask Congress for Help
Citizen Action Leads to Federal Plea in Mo. Case
New Texas Partnership to Address Stormwater Pollution
EPA’s New Carbon Sequestration Rule Could Affect Groundwater Quality