Posts by Holly Sims

Health Secretary Intends to Tell CDC to Halt Drinking Water Fluoridation Recommendation

Health Secretary Intends to Tell CDC to Halt Drinking Water Fluoridation Recommendation

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s appointee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), announced on Monday...

Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoridation in Drinking Water

Utah Becomes First State to Ban Fluoridation in Drinking Water

On Friday, March 28, Utah became the first state to ban the addition of fluoride in public drinking water. While...

ASCE Releases Report Detailing Water Infrastructure Health Plateau

ASCE Releases Report Detailing Water Infrastructure Health Plateau

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released its 2025 American Infrastructure Report Card, an assessment of the condition...

Senate Committee Holds Hearing for Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Water

Senate Committee Holds Hearing for Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Water

On Wednesday, March 26th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a confirmation hearing for three key...

ASDWA’s Annual Member Meeting Concludes

ASDWA’s Annual Member Meeting Concludes

From March 17th to March 19th, ASDWA held its Annual Member Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. Attendees included state administrators, EPA...

New EPA Lead Model Enables Better Decision Making

New EPA Lead Model Enables Better Decision Making

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated version of its All Ages Lead Model (AALM), a tool that is...

Past CIFA President to Testify to Congress Regarding Clean Water SRFs

Past CIFA President to Testify to Congress Regarding Clean Water SRFs

On Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 AM EST, the Council on Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) will send one of its...

Rhode Island Department of Health Offers Residents Map of Lead Pipes

Rhode Island Department of Health Offers Residents Map of Lead Pipes

Following the release of the final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements in October of 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency required...

Water Sector Policy Leads Hold Water 101 Briefing

Water Sector Policy Leads Hold Water 101 Briefing

On Tuesday, February 18th, policy experts from across the water sector convened to provide a briefing to staff members across...

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as 17th EPA Administrator

Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as 17th EPA Administrator

Former Representative Lee Zeldin of New York’s 1st congressional district received Senate confirmation to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

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