Authored by Daniel Lee On March 6, 2014, EPA revised its Clean Water Act regulations for construction projects that are required to obtain NPDES permits for discharges of stormwater and other wastewater. The revised regulations clarify required management practices and provide some additional flexibility for implementing them. The revisions include three elements. First, the rule provides a … Continue Reading
The $1 billion Brightwater wastewater treatment plant in north King County is experiencing delays. The attached video describes a problem with one of the large boring machines. The project, which includes several long tunnels and a central treatment plant, is divided up among several large contracts.… Continue Reading