ASDWA Submits Recommendations to EPA for the Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL5)
On October 5, EPA published a Federal Register notice (83 FR 50364) seeking recommendations/nominations for the Fifth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL5). This...
Anniversary (Close Enough) of Start of EPA Operations in 1970
Sunday, December 2nd, marked the 48th anniversary of the start of EPA’s operations. When one steps back and look at the...
National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting Set for Dec. 6-7
EPA has scheduled a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on December 6-7 in Washington, D.C. This meeting...
EPA Releases Updated PFAS Analytical Method
EPA has updated its validated Method 537.1 to test for an additional four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water,...
Peter Grevatt Announces His Retirement from EPA
Peter Grevatt, the Director of EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), announced his retirement earlier today (11/19)....
Center for Green Schools Releases White Paper on Testing for Lead in Drinking Water in Schools
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released a white paper on state legislation on...
AWWA’s WQTC Covers A Wide Range of Issues
This week (11/11-11/14), AWWA’s Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) covered many issues that are currently challenging almost all state drinking...
Environmental Working Group Releases Another Atrazine Report
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently released another report on atrazine in drinking water. In 1991, EPA established an atrazine...
ASTHO Releases Statement on Legionella Public Notification
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recently issued a statement regarding the role of public health officials...
EPA’s Perchlorate Regulatory Process Continues
With all of the ongoing discussions on lead and algal toxins and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one can forget...
