News and reports from the Environmental Protection Agency.

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, in San Diego, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and the California Water Resources Control Board announced a $37 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the South Mission Storm Drain and Green Infrastructure project. This investment aims to enhance resiliency against increasingly intense rain events and protect residents from flooding in Mission Beach.

On June 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the "National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics." This initiative is part of President Biden’s comprehensive approach to addressing climate change, food security, environmental justice, and promoting a circular economy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an update to its cleanup plan for the Durham Meadows Superfund Site in Durham, Connecticut. The proposed update, referred to as an "Explanation of Significant Differences" (ESD), will not alter the scope, performance, or cost of the original 2005 cleanup plan.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Andersen’s Sales and Salvage Inc., located at 1490 E 8th St., Greeley, Colorado, regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act related to refrigerant releases. The consent agreement and final order require the company to pay a $195,000 penalty for these infractions.

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a compliance agreement with the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) to address claims of Clean Air Act violations at its bulk chlorine storage site in Saipan. Under this agreement, CUC is required to meet specific requirements within one year, including updating the facility’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) and addressing all areas of concern identified through prior EPA inspections.

On June 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released water quality screening values under the Clean Water Act concerning short-term concentrations of 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q). These chemicals, linked to runoff from automotive tire dust and debris, have been found in freshwater ecosystems and are known toxins that can cause fish-kill events.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the allocation of $5,597,824 to the Alliance for the Great Lakes to fund environmental justice projects in underserved and overburdened communities in the Chicago River region of Chicago and Calumet regions of northwest Indiana. This funding is part of EPA’s newly created Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program, enabled by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda.

EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister provided remarks at the SuperJTI graduation ceremony for the Tri-State Mining District in Joplin, Missouri, on June 6, 2024. SuperJTI graduates Steven Schiernbeck, Bryan Fetters, Lawrence Haflich, and Patrick Landis were present at the event.

BOSTON (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based property management company and two property owners for alleged violations of the Lead Disclosure Rule. Under the terms of the settlement, Idoni Management, LLC, Clebridge, LLC, and 34 Hulse, LLC agreed to pay a combined penalty of $39,449.

On June 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Lucia Lammers, a senior at Harrison High School in Harrison, New York, has won EPA’s 2024 Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, CA. Lucia’s project, titled “Spectroscopic and Colorimetric Analysis of Textiles Dyed with Local Invasive Plant Species and Waste-Derived Mordants,” explored eco-friendly textile dyes to mitigate the negative environmental impact of local invasive plant species, municipal wastes, and synthetic dyes.

NUEVA YORK – En una significativa inversión para mejorar la infraestructura de agua en Puerto Rico, la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA), junto con las autoridades locales, anunció fondos para mejoras en la Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Sanitarias de Bayamón. Las mejoras, valoradas en $22.7 millones y financiadas por la Ley Bipartidista de Infraestructura (BIL), modernizarán la instalación con tecnología avanzada para asegurar el tratamiento efectivo del agua usada para las comunidades atendidas por la segunda planta más grande de su tipo en...

SEATTLE (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that East Side Plating, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, will pay $139,505 for violations of the Clean Air Act.

Today, in a significant investment to improve water infrastructure in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside local authorities, announced funding to begin a major upgrade project at the Bayamon Wastewater Treatment Plant. The $22.7 million upgrade, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will modernize the facility with advanced technology to ensure the effective treatment of wastewater for the communities served by the second-largest wastewater treatment plant in Puerto Rico.

EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata joined White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez to announce Clean School Bus Grant to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District

SEATTLE (June 6, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today a determination that Alaska’s water quality standards need to be updated to more accurately reflect the amount of fish Alaskans consume. This action requires Alaska to revise its limits on toxic pollutants in the state’s waters to ensure that eating fish supports healthy people and communities. EPA’s determination sets the agency on a path to issuing a federal backstop in the event that Alaska does not strengthen the state’s water quality standards to protect residents.