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A ‘TOOLKIT’ has been created to provide information about Kentucky’s TMDL...
Kentucky’s Division of Water and Division of Compliance Assistance have created an informational TOOL KIT to provide a basic understanding of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program. A TMDL is a...
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Pineville to Mitigate Virginia Avenue Combined Sewer Overflows
On May 29, 2014, the Kentucky Office of the Governor announced that the city of Pineville is the recipient of $2.2 million for completion of the Virginia Avenue sewer replacement project. The project...
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Kentucky’s first “green” housing community: Phase 1 funded by the Division of...
Western Kentucky University’s (WKU) Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability was the recipient of a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant for $655,000 from the United States Environmental...
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State Agencies Continue Swimming Advisories for Kentucky Lakes and Streams
E.coli threat creates potential for illnesses The Kentucky Division of Water and the Department for Public Health today announced that swimming advisories, in place because of high levels of E. coli...
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Kentucky Division of Water issues two new Kentucky Pollution Discharge...
On September 1, 2014, the Division of Water issued two Kentucky Pollution Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) general permits for coal mining in Kentucky in accordance with Section 402 of the Clean...
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The Kentucky Division of Water recognizes Sept. 9 as national “Protect Your...
“Protect Your Groundwater Day” is celebrated by citizens of the Commonwealth to draw attention to the importance of preventing contamination and waste of this valuable resource. Individuals are...
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Coal General Permit Training Scheduled
The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) will host training sessions for new coal general permits and the application process. The training sessions will be held on four dates, beginning on Oct. 2, and in...
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Kentucky Division of Water Annual Report Available Online
The Kentucky Division of Water is pleased to announce the release of its 2014 Annual Report. This annual report includes highlights and accomplishments for the following branches within the division:...
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Potentially Harmful Algal Blooms identified in another Kentucky lake
Division of Water advises lake visitors to make informed decisions The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have confirmed the presence of potentially harmful...
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Register for the Fall 2014 Hypoxia Task Force Public Meeting & Webcast!
The Kentucky Division of Water is one of 12 Mississippi River basin states that have developed or are developing a Nutrient Reduction Strategy to address nutrient impairments and the effects of...
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2016 Call for Projects for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) and the Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) are announcing the 2016 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the 2016 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund...
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Household Pharmaceutical Guidance
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a new policy on September 8, 2014 that builds on existing pharmaceutical take-back programs. The regulation, effective Oct. 9, 2014, allows...
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Division of Water lifts Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory for six Kentucky Lakes
Division of Water advises lake users to continue to use caution Sampling conducted by the Division of Water (DOW) in October found that cyanobacteria cell counts in several Kentucky lakes with user...
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Department for Environmental Protection develops Fact Sheets about Harmful...
Fact Sheets discuss causes and effects, strategies for managing and treating of HABs The occurrence of harmful algal blooms in the United States became national news this August when Toledo, Ohio’s...
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Division of Water Environmental Scientist receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Southeastern Water Pollution Biologists Association (SWPBA) awarded the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award to John Brumley, an environmental scientist in the Division of Water (DOW). Brumley received...
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Federal and State Agencies announce plan to enhance Kentucky’s water quality
Kentucky will receive $4.4 million in investments over the next five years through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Federal and state agencies are...
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Mid-February 2015 Weather Conditions and Compliance with KPDES Permit...
Due to power issues and travel limitations there will be some wastewater systems, or other KPDES permitted facilities that will not be in compliance with monitoring and reporting requirements of the...
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March 8-14 is Groundwater Awareness Week in Kentucky
Private drinking wells should be tested each year The Kentucky Division of Water is reminding private water well owners to regularly test their wells during Groundwater Awareness Week, March 8-14. The...
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Revised DMR Manual Now Available
The Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) has issued the newest version of the DMR manual, which includes NetDMR. This manual was revised in collaboration with the Kentucky Division of Water. The...
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Grant funds available for watershed restoration
Funds available for nonpoint source pollution control projects Grant funds are available for projects designed to help clean polluted streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater and for projects that...
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