The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County. An alert also continues to be in effect at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County.

The Heritage Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee, assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced two upcoming meetings, to be held June 21 and June 23 in Alda.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Harlan County Reservoir in Harlan County. An alert also continues to be in effect at Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County. A health alert has ended at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County.

There were no new health alerts issued for toxic blue-green algae this week, and a health alert has ended at Swan Creek Lake #5A, after it tested low for two consecutive weeks. Although readings were low at Harlan County Reservoir in Harlan County, the alert continues to be in effect at least until July 1, because lakes that are on alert must have two consecutive readings below the threshold before an alert is discontinued.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County and Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County. A health alert has ended at Harlan County Reservoir in Harlan County.

July 11, 2016 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s draft Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report is now available for public review and comment.

The Regional Haze Progress Report describes the visibility impact on Class I areas (national parks and wilderness areas) from sources in Nebraska. The Regional Haze Rule requires progress reports at five-year intervals following submission of a Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP).

The Heritage Hazardous Waste Site Review Committee, assigned to review and report on a hazardous waste management facility proposed by Heritage Disposal and Storage, has announced their fifth meeting will be held at 4 p.m. July 19 at the Alda Community Center. The Committee will examine issues related to the economics of the proposal as well as applicable regulatory programs. The meeting is open to the public.

The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County and Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County. An alert continues to be in effect for Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

July 29, 2016 -- The Department of Environmental Quality has issued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial Stormwater General Permit (ISW-GP) NER910000. The permit became effective July 18, 2016 and expires June 30, 2021. The deadline to renew coverage is January 1, 2017.

The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County. Alerts have ended at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County and Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County.