Letter Campaign
Just a reminder to those that wish to send a letter and those that may wish to consider, we would like to repeat this message, please read on.
ISSUES ACCESSING THE OVERFLOW REPORT FORM
There have been reports of issues accessing the updated Overflow Report Form. The issue appears to involve ADOBE 11, web browsers other than Internet Explorer, and mobile phone access to the form. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is working on the problems, but in the meantime, here are some ideas to avoid those problems should you need to report an overflow before they are corrected.
1. Don’t download ADOBE 11. Continue using ADOBE 10 until the problem is fixed.
NY-ALERT OFFERS ELECTRONIC HAZARD NOTIFICATIONS
New York State is now offering an electronic notification system to keep our residents advised of significant issues across the state. Officially it is known as the New York State All-Hazards Alert and Notification web based portal.
EPA Hosting Twitter Chat and Webcast to Raise Awareness about Harmful Algal Blooms
EPA Hosting Twitter Chat and Webcast to Raise Awareness about Harmful Algal Blooms
EPA’s New NDPES Electronic Reporting Regulation
EPA’s new NDPES Electronic Reporting Regulation was approved by the White House Office (OMB) on July 1, 2013, clearing the way for EPA to officially propose it sometime this month. The final rule is expected in June 2014. The rule will require information from NPDES permits be submitted electronically in order to ensure that the agency has easy access to timely and accurate facility-specific information. Start the conversation with your elected officials now about
Recreational Water Quality Criteria May Be Flawed
Recreational Water Quality Criteria May Be Flawed:
This article shows that unless the water quality indicator species is fully identified, bathing beach illnesses will still persist. It begs the question then, why look at enterococci only?
NY Warn
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