Drinking Water Headlines

EPA and Corps of Engineers Propose a Revised Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”

EPA and Corps of Engineers Propose a Revised Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”

Last week, EPA and the Corps of Engineers signed a proposed rule for a revised definition of “Waters of the...

ECOS Names Its New Executive Director

ECOS Names Its New Executive Director

The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the national nonprofit, nonpartisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners, has announced...

USGS GeoHealth Newsletter Highlights Algal Toxins

USGS GeoHealth Newsletter Highlights Algal Toxins

A special edition of the GeoHealth Newsletter from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) highlights the work of USGS and various...

New USGS Study Finds Elevated Levels of Manganese in Private Wells

New USGS Study Finds Elevated Levels of Manganese in Private Wells

A new USGS study reports that about 7 percent of domestic (private) wells in the U.S. have concentrations of manganese at levels that present...

Report Raises Significant Concerns with Flat Federal Funding For Drinking Water

Report Raises Significant Concerns with Flat Federal Funding For Drinking Water

ASDWA has released a report, Beyond Tight Budgets, that raises significant concerns with flat federal funding for state and territorial drinking water...

National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting Provides a Few Interesting Tidbits

National Drinking Water Advisory Council Meeting Provides a Few Interesting Tidbits

On December 6-7, EPA held its 2018 meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) in Washington, D.C. The...

The Water Research Foundation Names Peter Grevatt at its New Chief Executive Officer

The Water Research Foundation Names Peter Grevatt at its New Chief Executive Officer

Today, the Water Research Foundation (WRF) named Dr. Peter Grevatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). WRF’s announcement is copied below....

What’s Next with AWIA?

What’s Next with AWIA?

Now that America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) is firmly on the books, what next steps can/will/need to be taken to...

Congress Approves Two-Week Stopgap Funding Measure

Congress Approves Two-Week Stopgap Funding Measure

On Thursday, December 6th, a two-week continuing resolution was passed by voice vote in the House and Senate that should...

New Mexico Issues Violation to Air Force for PFAS Contamination

New Mexico Issues Violation to Air Force for PFAS Contamination

New Mexico recently issued a violation to the Air Force for groundwater contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This...

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