The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) rescinded its 2023 Cybersecurity Rule in October due to a lawsuit in the State of Missouri. The States of Missouri, Iowa, and Arkansas teamed with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) to challenge the regulation. The new rule, announced in March, would Read More
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Clean Water Act of 2023 to be Considered by Congress
In mid-October, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives brought forth the Clean Water Act of 2023 in an attempt to counteract the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the definition of “navigable waters” related to the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). Supporters say the Clean Water Act of 2023 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Read More
Rule Finalized to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to Toxics Release Inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). USEPA eliminated an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals were used in small concentrations. The so-called “forever chemicals” are used at low concentrations in Read More
Have you started your lead service line inventory? The LCRR deadline is 12 months away!
In mid-2021, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions deadline, October 16, 2024 seemed a long way away. There are now 12 months left to accomplish the considerable requirements that all water systems must complete. AE2S has been working with water systems to help them with LCRR compliance. Read More
Amended “Waters of the United States” Rule Now in Effect
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) announced an amended version of the 2023 definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Rule in late August. The amended WOTUS Rule took effect on September 8. It conforms with the Supreme Court’s May 25 decision in Sackett v. EPA. While Read More
Novel Approach to Address Effluent Mercury Regulatory Limit
A novel approach to addressing a new effluent mercury regulatory limit will help a northern Minnesota town’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) remain in compliance under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPES) permit. The City of Ely hired the team of AE2S and JPJ Engineering in 2017, to develop a wastewater facility plan to address Read More