Several Lakes See Site-Specific Criteria To Cut Phosphorus Levels Efforts made by the Wisconsin DNR to improve water quality throughout the Wisconsin River basin continue to move forward with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of site-specific phosphorus criteria for Petenwell Lake, Castle Rock Lake and Lake Wisconsin. The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)...
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The HAZWOPER Refresher course will be held virtually over two days on Wednesday, August 19th and Wednesday, August 26th.  The seminar is designed to meet the annual refresher training requirements under OSHA’s standards for general industry and the construction industry on hazardous waste operations and emergency response (29 CFR 1910.120 or 29 CFR 1926.65)....
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After almost two years of rulemaking and stakeholder input, Michigan promulgated maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for seven specific per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) on August 3, 2020.  The list of seven drinking water standards shown on the table below will be the longest list of PFAS drinking water standards in the US and includes...
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Environment 2020 Conference is Virtual! The FET Annual Conference is our premier event that has been held every year since 1984.  Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, FET is pleased to present a Virtual Conference this year to continue our tradition of fostering understanding of regulations and trends in the EHS field. While this...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources board has unanimously approved allowing the agency to begin drafting regulations implementing restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.  The DNR must write regulations implementing the restrictions by September. Firefighting foam was banned in February except in emergencies and testing at facilities with DNR-approved containment and disposal protocols. ...
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