The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County.

Wirth Brothers Lake in Johnson County and Calamus Reservoir in Garfield County are still on health alert.

Iron Horse Trail Lake (WMA) in Pawnee County, Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County and Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County have been removed from health alert.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental and Energy will be coordinating the annual meeting of the Nebraska Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel. The meeting is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. on October 14, 2021 in room 23 of the NDEE Fallbrook Building.

For additional information, please see the meeting agenda below, or contact Andrew Hug at (402) 471-3684.
 

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Land application of treated wastewater can be an alternative for facilities looking to reduce water on site without discharging it to streams or rivers. And because some treated wastewater contains nutrients, it can also benefit receiving agricultural land.

Facilities need to meet certain conditions before treated wastewater can be land applied, and those conditions vary depending on the type of facility and what permits they hold through the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. NDEE’s NPDES and State Permits Section reviews land application plans.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County and Iron Horse Trail Lake (WMA) in Pawnee County. Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County is still on health alert.

Wirth Brothers Lake in Johnson County and Calamus Reservoir in Garfield County have been removed from health alert. This is the last week of monitoring for the regular sampling season.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s 2021 Clean Diesel Rebate Program is now accepting applications for three types of rebates — diesel refuse truck replacements, school bus replacements and agricultural irrigation pump diesel engine replacements. Applications must be submitted to NDEE by Jan. 13, 2022, to be considered.

NDEE established the Nebraska Clean Diesel Program in 2008 to distribute funding received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of reducing diesel emissions and improving air quality in the state.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) Title 119, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Issuance of Permits Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Ch. 23 006.07, Public Notice of Hearing, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, NPDES and State Permits Section will be conducting a Public Hearing on November 12, 2021 beginning at 9:00 A.M. Central Time (CT) at 245 Fallbrook Blvd., Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Nebraska Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) is a streamlined, results-based approach to environmental cleanup at contaminated sites in Nebraska. Any person or organization wanting to initiate voluntary environmental cleanup activities may participate in the VCP. Through this program, property that may otherwise be considered a liability may lead to beneficial reuse and economic redevelopment.

Background

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit NER160000 for storm water discharges from construction sites, or “CSW general permit”, has been extended beyond the expiration date of October 31, 2021, according to Title 119-Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Issuance of Permits Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Chapter 24.

Learn more in the attached document.

The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.

Samples taken earlier this week at these lakes measured above the threshold of 8 parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.

The 2021 Power Summit, sponsored by NDEE and NPPD, was held in Lincoln on Oct.19, 2021. The Power Summit provides those in the power generating industry and those responsible for the implementation of the associated environmental regulations with an opportunity to exchange information related to power production, environmental policies, programs, and issues in Nebraska.

A primary objective of the Summit is to enhance the dialogue that has been established between the power industry and the associated regulatory agencies.