Posts by Alan Roberson

EPA Increases Enforcement Activities to Ensure Drinking Water Systems Address Cybersecurity Threats

EPA Increases Enforcement Activities to Ensure Drinking Water Systems Address Cybersecurity Threats

On Monday (5/20), EPA released an enforcement alert for water systems to address cybersecurity threats, given the increasing number and...

EPA Adds Seven PFAS to Toxics Reporting Inventory (TRI)

EPA Adds Seven PFAS to Toxics Reporting Inventory (TRI)

In the May 17th Federal Register, EPA published a final rule adding seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release...

EPA Releases FY24 DWSRF Allotments for Lead Service Line Replacements

EPA Releases FY24 DWSRF Allotments for Lead Service Line Replacements

On Thursday, 5/2, EPA released the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund allotments for lead service...

EPA Finalizes Asbestos Ban

EPA Finalizes Asbestos Ban

On Monday (3/18), EPA announced a final rule to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of...

ASDWA Joins the Water Sector in Advocating for Full Funding for the SRFs

ASDWA Joins the Water Sector in Advocating for Full Funding for the SRFs

ASDWA was one of several organizations across the water sector, organized by the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA), that...

Congressional Leadership Reaches Budget Agreement

Congressional Leadership Reaches Budget Agreement

Over the weekend, Congressional leadership reached an agreement on overall spending levels for Fiscal Year 24 (FY24) that could possibly...

Congress Makes Little Progress in Avoiding the Next Federal Government Funding Deadline

Congress Makes Little Progress in Avoiding the Next Federal Government Funding Deadline

On Thursday, 12/14, the House adjourned until January 9th for its Holiday recess without any resolution of the negotiations for...

EPA Begins Prioritization Process for Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

EPA Begins Prioritization Process for Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

On Thursday, 12/14, EPA announced the beginning of the process to prioritize five additional toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under...

EPA Proposes Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)

EPA Proposes Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)

On Thursday, 11/30, EPA published the proposed the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). EPA’s LCRI website lists five key...

Congress Struggles to Find Solution for Federal Funding Past September 30th

Congress Struggles to Find Solution for Federal Funding Past September 30th

Congress continues to struggle to find a compromise solution to fund the Federal government past September 30th. The chances of...

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