Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation
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Recent News About Alaska Department Of Environmental Conservation
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Water & Wastewater Operators
The year is quickly coming to an end.
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DEC’s Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
DEC’s Underground Storage Tanks (UST) team works hard to regulate USTs in Alaska to protect public health and the environment.
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Radon, unnoticeable but deadly
Deadline 11/15.
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DEC’s Prevention, Preparedness, & Response team visited the US Army Corp of Engineers Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility
DEC’s Prevention, Preparedness, & Response team visited the US Army Corp of Engineers Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility in Fairbanks
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DEC requests water quality data to prepare Alaska’s 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report
The Clean Water Act requires states to identify whether its waters meet or exceed water quality standards.
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History of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Today in 1976, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was signed into law.
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Tips on recognizing wet wood and how to season it
Efficient home heating and clean air both depend on burning dry wood.
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DEC has confirmed the Alaska distribution of a recently recalled product
DEC has confirmed the Alaska distribution of a recently recalled product.
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Help Keep Alaska's Harbors Clean!
What happens when art & management combine?
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Happy Alaska Day!
The true size of Alaska
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World Food Day
It’s World Food Day tomorrow!
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It’s Public Health Lab Appreciation Month
It’s Public Health Lab Appreciation Month, but we are grateful year-round for our Environmental Health Lab team who test our food for contaminants to make sure it’s safe to eat!
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DEC’s Food Safety Team
DEC’s Food Safety Team wants you to be the hero this September - National Food Safety Education Month!
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Happy Septic, Happy Home
Well-built septic systems can last 20 years or more when properly maintained.
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Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is Hiring
Thinking of a new career?
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Check out PFAS drinking water site
Check out our PFAS drinking water site with results from known PFAS sites & new data from sites sampled as part of the discovery effort.
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Commissioner Brune testimony
Commissioner Brune testified on the contamination of Alaska Native Lands at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs yesterday.
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Be prepared for Alaska rainy season
Drinking Water staff want to remind Public Water Systems (PWS) owners, operators, and their customers of the importance of planning.
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Construction and Demolition Waste
Summer in AK often means construction and demolition. Waste from this type of work makes up 25% to 40% of waste disposed in the US. Proper management of this kind of waste can protect workers and reduce costs.
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DEC’s Contaminated Sites Program
DEC’s Contaminated Sites Program staff recently participated in an Environmental Sampler Workshop.