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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is inviting informal public comment on the draft Regulatory Guidance Document for Evaluation of Regionalization for Potential New Wastewater Systems. TCEQ is required to implement a policy to “encourage and promote the development and use of regional and area-wide waste collection, treatment and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of the citizens of the state and to prevent pollution and maintain and enhance the quality of the water in the state.” …
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Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its final report addressing the input received by various stakeholders relating to the management of wastewater from the oil and gas industry.  The report entitled Summary of Input on Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Practices Under the Clean Water Act is the culmination of a stakeholder engagement process that began in 2018 (“Final Report”).
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An eNGO asks a federal court to find vacation resorts in the Cape Cod area of Massachusetts liable for Clean Water Act violations relating to their sewage treatment operations. The eNGO argues that the hydrological connection theory merits liability, but the Resorts argue the theory cannot provide a basis for CWA liability.
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