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EPA releases draft Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program and Grant Guidelines

Posted Thu, 2012/11/15 - 3:53pm by RCAP

EPA has released draft Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for States and Territories for review and comment. The revised guidelines provide states and territories with a framework to use section 319 Clean Water Act grant funds to effectively implement their state nonpoint source management programs. The guidelines provide updated program direction, an increased emphasis on watershed project implementation in watersheds with impaired waters, and increased accountability measures.

EPA seeking scientific views on draft carbaryl criteria for aquatic life protection

Posted Tue, 2011/11/08 - 3:12pm by RCAP

EPA has published draft ambient-water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life from the potential effects of carbaryl. Used to control insects, slugs and snails and to thin fruit in orchards, carbaryl can enter water bodies via runoff and potentially harm aquatic life. It is the second-most frequently found insecticide in water, with detections in approximately 50 percent of urban streams.