 | Vol. 7 No. 1 Summer 1999 |
| A Newsletter About New Jersey's Water Quality Programs |
EPA News
Field Storage of Biosolids and Manures Guidance
EPA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and a host of stakeholders have been developing guidance for the field storage of biosolids and manures. The current schedule calls for a "final draft" in June 1999, and distribution of the printed copy at the annual conference of the Water Environment Federation to be held in New Orleans in October, 1999. For additional information, contact Pat Millner of USDA at (301) 504-8163.
Watershed Information Network
EPA's Office of Water recently unveiled the Watershed Information Network (WIN). This Internet-based tool can be used to find and exchange environmental information needed in activities to sustain and restore water quality. WIN can be used to provide information on how to network with others, what resources are available, how to start a watershed group, the condition of watersheds, and who is at work in watersheds. WIN can be found at http://www.cleanwater.gov/win on the Internet.
Video on Shallow Disposal Systems
EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water produced a 15-minute video about "Class V" injection wells that features citizens and local officials showing how chemical waste discharged to ground water through shallow disposal systems contaminated their water resources, and how it affected their communities. Shallow disposal systems are a common, but often overlooked source of industrial chemicals that polluted drinking water supplies. The video, available in English and Spanish, demonstrates simple, preventative steps a community can take to reduce this threat to its water supply. For a copy of the video, contact Harriet Hubbard at hubbard.harriet@epamail.epa.gov.
First Year Report Out on Clean Water Action Plan
EPA and eight other federal agencies have released a report on the accomplishments during the first year of the Clean Water Action Plan. The Clean Water Action Plan, announced by the President and Vice President on February 19, 1998, seeks to protect public health and restore waterways by setting strong goals and providing states, tribes, communities, farmers, and landowners with the tools and resources to meet them. Accomplishments include the first national assessment of watershed conditions and priorities, a strategy for animal feeding operations, an emergency plan to coordinate federal response to harmful algal blooms, and the first national Internet listing of beach water quality conditions.
The report highlights the progress that has been made toward implementing the plan and outlines the agenda for the coming year. To view the report, go to http://cleanwater.gov/anniv on the Internet.
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Last revision Thursday, July 01, 1999