Biden Chooses North Carolina DEQ Secretary for EPA Administrator
President-Elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Regan for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan has been serving as...
CDC Publishes Estimate of Waterborne Disease Burden in the U.S.
This week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a groundbreaking study on the burden and direct healthcare cost...
EPA Recognizes 2020 DWSRF Projects for Excellence
Through the AQUARIUS Recognition Program, EPA nationally recognizes DWSRF-funded projects for exceptional focus on sustainability and protection of public health...
December Congressional Update: WRDA, FY21 Funding, COVID-Relief, and NDAA
There are several year-end priorities for Congress as deadlines near including funding the government past Friday, December 11th. The House...
EPA Sends Invitations to 3 States for SWIFIA Program
The SWIFIA program, established in the 2018 America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), is a loan program within the Water Infrastructure...
FY21 Congressional Appropriations Update
Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee released all twelve of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) spending bills. The Senate’s appropriation...
Update on California’s Needs Assessment and Drinking Water Fund
This week, California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office published a report summarizing the progress and remaining needs of California’s $130 million Safe...
EPA Schedules 2020 National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting
EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water announced a virtual meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC)...
National Academies Announce December Meeting on Legionella
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Water Science and Technology Board is hosting a public meeting on management...
President Signs New Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure
Yesterday (10/13), President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure,” to drive Federal...
