Posts by Alan Roberson

Salt Concentrations in Rivers and Streams Found to be Increasing

Salt Concentrations in Rivers and Streams Found to be Increasing

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found increasing salt concentrations in most U.S...

EPA Begins Two Important Drinking Water Actions Next Week

EPA Begins Two Important Drinking Water Actions Next Week

EPA is diving into 2018 by starting two important drinking water actions next week. First, on Monday, January 8th, EPA...

Infrastructure Plan Might be Released in January

Infrastructure Plan Might be Released in January

Some recent news articles have speculated that the Administration’s infrastructure plan might be released in mid-January. The basics of the...

EPA Launches Water System Partnerships Website

EPA Launches Water System Partnerships Website

The Environmental Protection Agency recently launched a new interactive partnerships website to promote awareness and provide some detailed partnership case...

AWWA Releases Video on Downstream Impacts from Farms & Potential Farm Bill Funding for Conservation

AWWA Releases Video on Downstream Impacts from Farms & Potential Farm Bill Funding for Conservation

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently released a whiteboard video on the downstream water quality impacts from facts that...

Congress Delays Difficult Funding Decisions for Another Three Weeks

Congress Delays Difficult Funding Decisions for Another Three Weeks

On Thursday, December 21st, the Senate passed another continuing resolution (CR) for three weeks (until Jan. 19th), averting a shutdown...

EPA Seeking Additional Input for Potential Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule

EPA Seeking Additional Input for Potential Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule

On December 14th, EPA released an Agency letter providing some details on the start of a new process to provide...

Congress Passes Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

Congress Passes Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

On Thursday, December 7, Congress passed another continuing resolution (CR) for two weeks that should prevent a government shutdown at...

New CDC Report on Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Released

New CDC Report on Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Released

On November 10th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its biennial report that compiles the waterborne disease...

Shaheen Amendment Could Result in Nationwide Health Study on Water Contamination

Shaheen Amendment Could Result in Nationwide Health Study on Water Contamination

On November 8, the Senate and House released a compromise FY 2018 Defense authorization bill, which is one step of a...

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