Drinking Water Headlines

Reminder of EPA Extension to WIIN Lead Testing Grants Deadline

Reminder of EPA Extension to WIIN Lead Testing Grants Deadline

Between Christmas and New Year’s, EPA extended the deadline to February 11th for submission of the letters of intent to...

EPA Webinar on Treatment for Emerging Contaminants

EPA Webinar on Treatment for Emerging Contaminants

As part of their webinar series for small systems, EPA is holding a webinar on January 29, 2019, with presentations...

Study Estimates Dental Costs from Water Fluoridation Cessation in Juneau, Alaska

Study Estimates Dental Costs from Water Fluoridation Cessation in Juneau, Alaska

A recently published study estimated the dental costs from water fluoridation cessation in Juneau, Alaska. In 2007, Juneau voted to...

Budget Gridlock Continues

Budget Gridlock Continues

While traffic in Washington, D.C., has been light this week (minimal gridlock) due to the holidays and the Capitol Christmas...

2018 Retrospective on EPA & National Drinking Water Regulations

2018 Retrospective on EPA & National Drinking Water Regulations

For EPA and national drinking water regulations, 2018 has been relatively quiet compared to other environmental programs at EPA such...

Farm Bill Signed by the President

Farm Bill Signed by the President

Late Thursday (12/20), the President signed a $867 billion (that’s billion with a “b”) Farm Bill. Many of the components...

Confusing Federal Funding Picture Continues

Confusing Federal Funding Picture Continues

It’s 1 PM EST on Friday, December 21st, which means it’s T-11 hours until a possible partial government shutdown at...

PFAS News – New York MCL Recommendations and ASDWA Website Information

PFAS News – New York MCL Recommendations and ASDWA Website Information

    New York’s Drinking Water Quality Council Recommends Drinking Water MCLs for PFOA, PFOS, and 1,4-Dioxane On December 18,...

IRIS Update Provides Another Perspective on Existing and Emerging Contaminants

IRIS Update Provides Another Perspective on Existing and Emerging Contaminants

EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) just released information on their priority for upcoming assessments.  For drinking water, IRIS risk...

Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure

Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure

Today the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children released the Federal Lead Action Plan to...

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