State
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WELL UNDERWAY IN REHABILITATION PROCESS
DDT
The Wastewater Treatment Plant is now well into the rehabilitation phase. On Sunday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) updated a water contact advisory that was issued in 2019 for a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville.
Department of Health warns to avoid Mississippi River near Greenville
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Department of Health announced Monday that people and pets should avoid contact with Mississippi River water in an area near Greenville until further notice.
COUNCIL APPROVES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AMENDMENT
DDT
The Greenville City Council voted unanimously to approve a proposed amendment of the Wastewater Treatment Plant operating and personnel agreement with Manchac Management Services due to a 24% increase in the overhead rate.
Chronic Wasting Disease detected in two bucks from Tippah, Alcorn Counties
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) say they recently received Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) positive test results for two hunter-harvested bucks from Tippah and Alcorn counties.
Lawmakers consider privatizing Mississippi’s dilapidated, underfunded state parks
MS Today
Lawmakers are trying to figure out how to revive Mississippi’s state parks, which have suffered from years of budget cuts and neglected maintenance.
Mississippi county: Beaver dams could cause roadway flooding
AP
GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Officials in part of the Mississippi Delta say beaver dams in creeks and other bodies of water could lead to flooding on roadways during the rainy winter season.
Oil Spill
Mississippi Aquarium voted one of the nation’s best new attractions, poll shows
Sun Herald
If you’re itching to visit one of the best travel attractions in the United States, look no further than here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
National
More certainty needed for NPDES permits
Delta Farm Press
The Clean Water Act forbids “any addition” of any pollutant from “any point source” to “navigable waters” without an appropriate permit from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water
NYT
There is a myth about water in the Western United States, which is that there is not enough of it. But those who deal closely with water will tell you this is false. There is plenty. It is just in the wrong places.
Press Releases
EPA Issues Rivers and Streams Assessment, Seeks Comment on Modernizing Survey Methods
12/31/2020
WASHINGTON (December 31, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a final report—National Rivers and Streams Assessment (NRSA) 2013-2014: A Collaborative Survey—that provides a historical snapshot of water quality in U.S. rivers and streams.
