There are just a few weeks until the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) October 16, 2024, deadline. Water systems must submit their initial service line inventories by that date or as required by individual States. Starting on October 16, water systems have 30 days to notify customers with unknown service line materials and service Read More
Category: 2024 September
Legislation Introduced to Fast Track Construction of Rural Water Systems
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006. Reauthorization would include an authorization to the Bureau of Reclamation to undertake the design and construction of rural water supply projects, delivering potable water supplies to rural communities in western States. Currently, large scale Read More
U.S. Senate to Consider Water Resources Development Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) prior to leaving for August recess. The bill, H.R. 8812, authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects. WRDA focuses on projects that improve the nation’s water resources infrastructure and protect communities from flooding and storm impacts, as well as improving inland waterway Read More