Voters in Long Island’s Suffolk County on Nov. 5 approved a proposition aimed at protecting drinking water and waterways. Multiple media reports...
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Rules and Regs: North Carolina Nonprofit Offers Septic Grants to Rural and Minority Communities
A North Carolina-based nonprofit, Water Well Trust, accepted a $3 million grant from the USDA Decentralized Water Systems program to distribute to rural...
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Rules and Regs: New Laws for New Hampshire Waterfront Property
New Hampshire on Sept. 1, 2024, adopted new laws regarding waterfront septic systems. The Laconia Daily Sun reported that environmental professionals and...
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Rules and Regs: Suffolk County Approves Water Quality Restoration Act
Voters in Long Island’s Suffolk County on Nov. 5 approved a proposition aimed at protecting drinking water and waterways. Multiple media reports...
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Virginia Drafts Septic Regulations for Rural Areas
The Virginia Department of Health released draft proposals of septic system regulations intended to address pollution control in rural areas susceptible to...
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Rules and Regs: New Hampshire Adopts New Septic Laws for Waterfront Property
New Hampshire on Sept. 1 adopted new laws regarding waterfront septic systems. The Laconia Daily Sun reported that environmental professionals and conservationists...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Bans ‘Flushable’ Label on Wipe Packages
Michigan is banning the term “flushable” from the labels of premoistened nonwoven disposable bathroom wipes in the state, multiple media outlets reported....
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Rules and Regs: Arizona Launches Cesspool Remediation Project
At least a dozen cesspools will be retrofitted as modern septic tanks in Gila County, Arizona, thanks to a newly launched Cesspool...
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Rules and Regs: Virginia Drafts Septic Regulations for Rural Areas
The Virginia Department of Health released draft proposals of septic system regulations intended to address pollution control in rural areas susceptible to...
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Rules and Regs: Colorado Grapples Over Onsite System Regulations for Vacation Rental Units
Colorado legislation offering regulatory exemptions to a potentially large number of recreational, short-term rental properties passed the State Senate but failed in...
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Rules and Regs: Michigan Bans ‘Flushable’ Label on Wipe Packages
Michigan is banning the term “flushable” from the labels of premoistened nonwoven disposable bathroom wipes in the state, multiple media outlets reported....
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Rules and Regs: Colorado House Blocks Recreational Rental Exemptions Bill
State legislation offering regulatory exemptions to a potentially large number of recreational, short-term rental properties passed the Colorado State Senate but failed...
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Rules and Regs: Wilmington officials discuss septic system overuse in short-term rentals
Changes to Wilmington, New York’s land use code regarding short-term rentals are being considered, reported the Lake Placid News.Section 3J requires a...
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Rules and Regs: California Approves Regulations for Converting Wastewater Into Drinking Water
The California State Water Resources Control Board approved regulations that would allow water agencies to develop treatment procedures to convert wastewater into...
