United States v. Lowell, Massachusetts, City of, No. 1:24-cv-10290 (D. Mass. Feb. 5, 2024). Under a proposed consent decree, a settling CWA defendant that allegedly engaged in unpermitted and illegal discharges from its wastewater collection system and small municipal separate storm sewer system must take measures necessary to achieve and maintain compliance and pay a $200,000 civil penalty for past noncompliance.
EPA announced its intent to redesignate portions of Westmoreland County and Cambria County, Pennsylvania, to “nonattainment” for the 2010 sulfur dioxide NAAQS.
SIP Proposal: California (rules addressing nonattainment fees in the Feather River Air Quality Management District).
The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona proposed amendments to regulations governing the Water Supply Development Revolving Fund, the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund, and the Water Conservation Grant Fund. The amendments would, in accordance with S.B.
SIP Approval: Connecticut (revised definition of severe nonattainment area for ozone).
SIP Approval: California (revisions concerning emissions of volatile organic compounds from vapor recovery systems of gasoline cargo tanks).
SIP Approval: Georgia (updates to vehicle inspection and maintenance requirements).
EPA proposed revisions to previously proposed amendments to NESHAPs for Lime Manufacturing Plants; the revisions would alter the proposed emission limits for hydrogen chloride, mercury, organic hazardous air pollutants, and dioxins/furans.
EPA proposed to authorize changes to South Dakota's hazardous waste management program under RCRA.
EPA proposed to amend the definition of hazardous waste applicable to corrective action to address releases from solid waste management units at RCRA-permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities and make related conforming amendments.