November 13, 2013 -- The 2014 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It” calendars, featuring artwork of 13 students from across the state, are now available through the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. Copies of the calendar are available by contacting NDEQ at P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922, or by sending an e-mail request to NDEQ.moreinfo@nebraska.gov .

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will use a new online air emissions reporting system for the 2019 reporting year. The new application is the State and Local Emissions Inventory System, more commonly referred to as SLEIS. Instruction will be provided for user registration, general program navigation, data entry and submission.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s Wastewater Division would like to remind people that sanitizing wipes, baby wipes and even “flushable” wipes are not flushable — regardless what the product states.

Flushed wipes cause sewer system blockages, resulting in overflows from manholes and basement backups. This can lead to expensive repairs and damage to your municipal systems or homes.

Please throw sanitizing wipes in the trash.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake in Colfax County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County. In addition, Wagon Train Lake in Lancaster County has been removed from the list of lakes under health alert.

November 20, 2020 – The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s draft 2020 Water Quality Integrated Report is now available for public review and comment.