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Columbia Issues First-Ever ‘Green Bonds’ to Fund Stormwater Improvements, Sustainability

The City of Columbia, South Carolina, is issuing its first-ever green bonds to improve its stormwater system; the $37.9 million in bonds — sold by Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. (SCSCO) and certified by the Climate Bond Initiative – will be used to upgrade and improve the city’s stormwater system. ... Read more »

Austin Proposes $430 Million ‘Water Forward’ Project to Ensure Future Supply

The city of Austin, Texas, will vote next week on a proposed integrated water resource plan that calls for new conservation efforts in an effort to ensure the city is able to meet demand in coming decades. The long-term “Water Forward” project is expected to cost nearly $430 over the next 21 years; upgrades are expected to run another $614

CA Water Managers Successfully Diversify Water Supplies in Face of Threats

Since 2014, California has passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), updated its water recycling policy to encourage a shift away from reliance on large-scale regional water supply systems, and begun requiring that California State Water Boards adopt regulations for groundwater replenishment using recycled water. Moves such as these have been ... Read more »

Report Details Top Challenges of Stormwater Management and How States Address Them

Municipal stormwater programs face many challenges in managing polluted runoff. Today, there are 7,550 communities covered by municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits, representing more than 80% of the country’s population but only 4% of land area, according to the National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA). The US EPA’s stormwater ... Read more »

Crushed Porcelain From Old Toilets Transformed Into a Valuable Resource

Upgrades to plumbing fixtures in 500 large New York City Department of Education buildings is producing a significant amount of old porcelain. Rather than trashing all of that, the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reprocesses the porcelain into a valuable material for ecological restoration and infrastructure projects. Existing toilets ... Read more »

Wastewater Dumped into Lake Champlain Caused Partially by VT Breweries

The city of Burlington, Vermont, released 1.8 million gallons of partially treated wastewater into Lake Champlain earlier this month, forcing the closure of city beaches – and state officials said part of the problem was wastewater from breweries and food producers. The cumulative effect of these industries in the area ... Read more »

Taylor Farms to Pay $67K for Clean Water Act Violations, Agrees to Preventative Measures

Taylor Farms Retail, producer of salads and fresh foods, has settled with the EPA over Clean Water Act (CWA) violations at its refrigerated warehouse and food processing facility in Salinas, Calif. Under the terms of the settlement, the company will pay a penalty of $67,640. The company is also required to ... Read more »


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