A new eco-friendly trend is hitting the streets and keeping trash and debris out of waterways. Plogging is picking up litter while running/jogging/walking. The word plogging actually comes from Sweden, blending the Swedish phrase ‘plocka upp’ (meaning ‘pick up’) and ‘jogging’. Keep America Beautiful picked up the trend in 20198 with an inaugural event in […]
News, Events, and Updates from MCWEC
EPA publishes proposed rule to designate certain PFAS as hazardous substances under Superfund
Earlier this month the U.S. EPA published a proposed rule to designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), their salts and their structural isomers, as hazardous substances under CERCLA, also known as Superfund.
Learn to be Leader in Watershed Management
The Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy educates watershed coordinators, teachers, volunteers, engineers, district staff, non-profit organizations, and others to lead watershed efforts that improve water quality in Indiana. Led by Jane Frankenberger, Project Director, and Sara Peel, Academy Coordinator, more than 400 people have participated since the Academy started in 2006. For details about this year’s […]
Marion County Water Supply Consumer Confidence Reports
Every public water utility in the country is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to publish a special drinking water quality report each year called a “Consumer Confidence Report.”
What is a Superfund site?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency works with communities to clean up the nation’s most contaminated land through the Superfund program.
The Problem with Dog Waste
Accidentally steeping on dog pop is not just an annoyance for you – it could become a problem for your water quality.