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ASTHO and ASDWA Release Factsheet for Building Water Systems on Water Quality Monitoring

ASTHO and ASDWA Release Factsheet for Building Water Systems on Water Quality Monitoring

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in partnership with ASDWA released a new factsheet, Using Water Quality...

ASDWA Submits Comments on EPA Guidance Proposal

ASDWA Submits Comments on EPA Guidance Proposal

On May 22, 2020, EPA proposed regulations to establish the procedures and requirements for how the Agency will manage the...

House Democrats Plan $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package

House Democrats Plan $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package

House Democrats unveiled plans for a $1.5 trillion broad infrastructure package, building off of the highway bill introduced by Rep....

EPA Releases How’s My Waterway Data Transparency Tool

EPA Releases How’s My Waterway Data Transparency Tool

Today, EPA released a new version of their How's My Waterway online mapping application, incorporating additional information about public drinking water systems from SDWIS and the Drinking Water Performance and Results Report (GPRA) to provide single point access to EPA water program data.

Register for ECOS’ 2020 STEP Meeting: Partnering on PFAS

Register for ECOS’ 2020 STEP Meeting: Partnering on PFAS

This year’s 2020 ECOS State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting theme is Partnering on PFAS. The meeting will take place on...

ASDWA Submits Comments to EPA on Current TSCA SNUR to Prevent Drinking Water Impacts

ASDWA Submits Comments to EPA on Current TSCA SNUR to Prevent Drinking Water Impacts

On June  17, ASDWA submitted comments on EPA’s Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) on Certain Chemical Substances under the Toxic Substances...

EPA Makes the Final Decision to Not Regulate Perchlorate

EPA Makes the Final Decision to Not Regulate Perchlorate

Today (6/18), EPA released the pre-publication version of the Federal Register notice for its final negative regulatory determination for perchlorate. This final...

California Adopts Definition of Microplastics in Drinking Water

California Adopts Definition of Microplastics in Drinking Water

In response to California Senate Bill No. 1422, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) unanimously approved a definition of...

Successful Western States Source Water Protection Virtual Workshop Held with NRCS This Week

Successful Western States Source Water Protection Virtual Workshop Held with NRCS This Week

On June 9, the Nevada Integrated Source Water Protection Program hosted a virtual workshop with the state source water protection...

Twenty-Two State Attorneys General Provide Joint Comments on EPA’s PFAS Regulatory Determination

Twenty-Two State Attorneys General Provide Joint Comments on EPA’s PFAS Regulatory Determination

On June 10, the Attorneys General from 21 states and the District of Columbia submitted comments on EPA’s Preliminary Regulatory Determinations...

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