The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) launched a new, no-cost technical assistance effort in November that is focused on reducing...

This holiday season, wastewater utilities are encouraged to share a FOG alert with their customers. Not a weather alert –...

The final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) rule was announced a few days before the Lead and Copper Rule...

Now that most service line inventories have been completed and submitted, water systems must send notification letters by November 15th...

The water industry is anxiously awaiting the finalization of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) by the U.S. Environmental...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced it will include small public water systems to participate as Small Entity Representatives...

There are just a few weeks until the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) October 16, 2024, deadline. 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...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) prior to leaving for August recess. The bill,...

A group of 11 U.S. Senators came together in late July to introduce legislation to codify the Chevron Doctrine, which...

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) filed a petition with the U.S....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposes to designate five chemicals as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the nation’s...

On the last day of November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the much-awaited proposed Lead and Copper Rule...

Tis the season…. for clogged drains? This time of year means big trouble for wastewater utilities when residents pour fat,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) rescinded its 2023 Cybersecurity Rule in October due to a lawsuit in the State...

In mid-October, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives brought forth the Clean Water Act of 2023 in an attempt...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a rule that improves reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the...

In mid-2021, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions deadline, October 16, 2024...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) announced an amended version of the...

A novel approach to addressing a new effluent mercury regulatory limit will help a northern Minnesota town’s wastewater treatment facility...

A new U.S. Geological Survey study found at least 45% of the tap water in the United States is contaminated...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule...

A recently published report serves as a wake-up call for the need for a comprehensive solution to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Army Corps of Engineers claimed a small victory in July when a U.S....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published the Final Fifth Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 5), which will serve...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule that would improve reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began hearing a high-profile wetlands protection case, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will host two virtual public meetings to discuss and solicit input on environmental justice...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced an online tool available to the public that provides additional information on environmental...

The Lead & Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) is the largest change in drinking water regulation in two decades. Although the...

Railway unions thankfully came to an agreement in mid-September, within hours of the commencement of a strike. Otherwise, it is...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has new guidance to help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect...

The cyber threat landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Cyber threats are more prevalent, destructive, and financially devastating than...

Three respected national water industry organizations are coming together against a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) adopted recommendations on how USEPA can support local governments...

In mid-June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) announced a proposed rule to re-establish the...

President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (H.R. 3684) on November 15. The signing...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.85 trillion Build Back Better bill (H.R.5376) on November 19. If the bill...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) released its proposed impaired waters list for 2022, which includes 305 water bodies with 417...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and U.S. Department of the Army are calling on communities to propose roundtables to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced a Strategic Roadmap to confront per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination nationwide....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), published a draft of the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has released Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15), which identifies opportunities to better...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) issued a joint memorandum regarding implementation...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) announced plans for upcoming community engagements to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has released four new resources to assist State, territorial and authorized Tribal partners to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the Draft Contaminant Candidate List 5 (CCL 5), which provides the latest list...

There is an America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) certification deadline quickly approaching for medium size community water systems. The systems...

The holidays may look a little different this year, with fewer people gathering in large groups due to COVID-19 concerns....

President Donald Trump has signed the “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure” Executive Order. The Executive Order is...

Winter is approaching and icy roads are likely in parts of the country. In many areas, that means laying sand...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published the results of a statewide survey of fire departments to determine...

The first certification deadline under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) for community water systems that serve 50,000-100,000 people is...

Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to be an active and ongoing priority according to U.S. Environmental Protection...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced its final rule to reduce lead in plumbing materials used in public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently submitted two proposals to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for interagency review...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued a final action regarding the regulation of perchlorate under the Safe Drinking...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has unveiled a new tool that assembles publicly available water quality data into a...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently issued new, draft ambient water quality criteria recommendations for nutrients in lakes and...

As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) extensive efforts to help communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently updated the results of the Fourth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 4),...

A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced H.R. 4687, the Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure (SMART Infrastructure)...

Cities across Minnesota are working to reduce chloride pollution in lakes and streams, by reducing road salt usage or reducing...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a proposed rule that significantly improves the actions that water systems must take...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently entered into a...

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its Water Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Guidance and assessment tool. The new...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan that identifies priority actions and the...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Department of the Army announced in September that the Waters of the United...

Community water systems are facing new requirements for water supply security, resiliency, and emergency response under the America’s Water Infrastructure...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued a proposed rule in August to implement Section 401 of the Clean Water...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is seeking public input on a range of options regarding the regulation of perchlorate...