The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s (DWEE) Chemigation Program works to ensure that those using irrigation systems to apply fertilizers and pesticides do not contaminate sources of irrigation water.

The Chemigation Program works with local Natural Resources Districts (NRDs), the University of Nebraska and agricultural producers to ensure the regulations in Title 195 – Chemigation Regulations are followed.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE), through the Livestock Waste Control (LWC) Program, is charged with protecting Nebraska’s surface water and groundwater from discharges of livestock waste from the thousands of Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) in Nebraska.

To achieve this task, DWEE administers Title 130 – Livestock Waste Control Regulations. Title 130 prohibits animal feeding operations to discharge livestock waste to waters of the state. DWEE maintains compliance with Title 130 through a series of inspections, permits, and periodic monitoring.

Clean drinking water is a critical resource that Nebraskans depend on every day, and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) is committed to preserving and protecting clean drinking water throughout the state. One of the ways the department achieves that is through the certification and training of public water system operators under the regulations of Title 179 – Public Water Systems.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy works closely with public water system (PWS) operators to monitor the drinking water that’s provided to Nebraskans.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) is continuing public outreach for Nebraska’s Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Program by holding a series of stakeholder working group sessions. These sessions will consider greenhouse gas emission reduction measures in various sectors of the economy.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s (DWEE) Drinking Water Field Services team works face-to-face with the state’s public water systems (PWS) as a resource for nearly all aspects of the state’s Drinking Water program.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) is offering free nitrate sample kits and lab analyses to private drinking water well owners across the state. These kits are only available for a limited time until Jan. 31, 2024.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has completed the first round of stakeholder workgroup sessions for the Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Program.

Thank you to all who attended the meetings so far. There were more than 200 total participants during these first stakeholder workgroup sessions.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) is now accepting Preliminary Project Proposals for the Grid Resiliency Grant Program. Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Grid Resiliency Grant Program aims to improve the resiliency of the Nebraska electrical grid and promote a clean and equitable energy economy for all Nebraskans.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s (DWEE) Drinking Water Program works proactively with the state’s public water systems (PWS) to ensure the water they provide meets standards set by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

But what happens if a water system’s equipment breaks? Or if a PWS’s sample indicates the water has too much of a certain contaminant?