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PFAS Provisions in the 2020 NDAA

PFAS Provisions in the 2020 NDAA

After months of drawn-out debate, negotiators have reached an agreement on the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The...

EPA and City of Newark Release New Lead Filter Information

EPA and City of Newark Release New Lead Filter Information

On November 22nd, EPA and the City of Newark released some new documents on ongoing work to study the effectiveness...

CBO Releases New Cost Estimate for Potential PFAS Legislation

CBO Releases New Cost Estimate for Potential PFAS Legislation

On November 25th, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a cost estimate for S. 1507, PFAS Release Disclosure and Protection...

New Hampshire Judge Issues Injunction on PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

New Hampshire Judge Issues Injunction on PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

On November 26, 2019, a New Hampshire judge issued a preliminary injunction to halt the implementation of the state’s new...

NDWAC Meeting Covers a Broad Range of Issues

NDWAC Meeting Covers a Broad Range of Issues

On December 4 & 5, the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) met in Washington, D.C. and discussed a broad...

Drinking Water Issues Identified in Public Health Officials’ Priorities

Drinking Water Issues Identified in Public Health Officials’ Priorities

A study sponsored by CDC was published this week in Environmental Health Perspectives that identifies environmental health challenges and research...

EPA PFAS Actions: Regulatory Determinations Coming and Comments Needed on Toxics Release Inventory

EPA PFAS Actions: Regulatory Determinations Coming and Comments Needed on Toxics Release Inventory

On December 4, EPA issued a press release about making regulatory determinations for PFAS, as well as a Federal Register...

River Network Drinking Water Guide Provides a Resource for Advocates

River Network Drinking Water Guide Provides a Resource for Advocates

River Network published a “Drinking Water Guide: A Resource for Advocates,” earlier this year with support from the Charles Stewart...

EPA Announces $4.8 Million for Research Addressing PFAS in Rural America

EPA Announces $4.8 Million for Research Addressing PFAS in Rural America

Today (11/22), EPA announced the availability of $4.8 million in funding to address PFAS contamination in rural communities and agriculture....

CIFA 2019 Workshop Gives Innovative SRF Solutions to Improving Water Quality

CIFA 2019 Workshop Gives Innovative SRF Solutions to Improving Water Quality

This week the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities hosted its 2019 SRF Workshop in Cleveland, Ohio. Along with EPA updates,...

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