The following public notice is intended to provide information and recommendations for citizens in West Point regarding recent testing of drinking water samples for manganese.

One of those trailers has been to five sites to clean up petroleum from leaking underground storage tanks – a new record for trailer reuse sites. This trailer (fondly called the “top gun”) was first purchased in 2007 to clean a site in Burwell. Since then, it has been used in North Bend in 2012, Valley in 2015, Clarks in 2016 and Barneston this summer.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will present a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) reporting webinar from 1 to 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. This seminar is intended for facilities that have an individual NPDES permit in the State of Nebraska that are required to submit discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). This webinar will cover each part of the reporting process including a permit overview, reading analytical results, determining how and when to report, and finally how to use our electronic system called NetDMR.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy is creating an energy plan and wants to hear from Nebraskans across the state.

This plan will cover where Nebraska is now in terms of energy resources and how the state could respond to the changing energy industry and technologies.

To properly plan ahead, NDEE has created a survey to hear from Nebraskans. It asks respondents about their views on sustainable energy, what energy issues are most important to them, energy use and more.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 20, 2019 – Since 1997, Nebraska has worked through the Water Wastewater Advisory Committee (WWAC) to collaborate with Federal and State resource providers to address communities’ infrastructure needs. Considering the recent natural disasters and the disaster declarations, State Director Karl Elmshaeuser from the USDA Rural Development and Jim Macy, Director of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, announced a joint effort to improve the process to maximize the funding available to Nebraska communities. The announcement was made Sept.

Oct. 16, 2019 -- The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) will present a Hazardous Waste Compliance Webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at 11 a.m. This seminar is intended for facilities that are Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) of hazardous waste in the state of Nebraska, and will provide beneficial information for environmental professionals and others involved in hazardous waste management. The webinar will address the inspection process, waste determinations and online reporting. The weminar is also open to the general public.

The 2019 Power Summit, sponsored by NDEE and NPPD, was held in Lincoln on Oct.17, 2019. 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.

LINCOLN – On Thursday, the Office of the Governor issued an executive order to provide emergency relief on account of regional heating fuel (propane) shortages. The order suspends weight limits (up to 90,000 pounds gross weight) for motor carriers hauling critically needed heating fuels on all highways within Nebraska, excluding the interstate system. The executive order is effective immediately and will remain in place through December 15, 2019.

Comments Accepted Through January 17, 2020

Nov. 25, 2019 -- NDEE is conducting a periodic review and update of the standardized Conditions I and II used in air quality construction permits (CP) and air quality operating permits (OP). These changes are intended to unify permit conditions and streamline the CP and OP permitting processes. The draft restructured conditions language can be found at the bottom of this webpage.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will present a National Pollutant Elimination Discharge System (NPDES) laboratory and wastewater operator training webinar Tuesday, Dec. 17. This webinar is intended for facilities that have wastewater labs that need guidance on what to document. The webinar will cover some basic wastewater tests and reporting processes.