Drinking Water Headlines

New Drinking Water Funds in FY 18 Omnibus

New Drinking Water Funds in FY 18 Omnibus

Just before 1:00 this morning, the Senate joined the House in passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2018 (Omnibus funding). ...

EPA Announces PFAS National Leadership Summit

EPA Announces PFAS National Leadership Summit

On Monday, March 19th, EPA announced a PFAS National Leadership Summit on May 22-23 in Washington, D.C. EPA sent letters to...

NRDC Letter and Report to New York on Setting MCLs for PFOA and PFOS

NRDC Letter and Report to New York on Setting MCLs for PFOA and PFOS

On February 26, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) submitted a letter to Howard Zucker, the Commissioner of the New...

US Water Alliance Webinar on Reducing Lead Risks to Protect Public Health

US Water Alliance Webinar on Reducing Lead Risks to Protect Public Health

On Wednesday, March 21st from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, the US Water Alliance will hold the sixth webinar in its...

ASDWA Submits Detailed Comments on Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

ASDWA Submits Detailed Comments on Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

On March 8th, ASDWA submitted detailed comments to EPA as part of the Agency’s Federalism Consultation for the Lead and...

Senate Democrats Release Their Own Infrastructure Proposal

Senate Democrats Release Their Own Infrastructure Proposal

On March 7, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the Democrats’ trillion dollar counterproposal to the Administration’s wide-ranging infrastructure...

What’s Up with Federal Funding?

What’s Up with Federal Funding?

ASDWA is hearing that House appropriators appear to be in general agreement on FY 18 funding levels for EPA.  Although...

New Pipe Study Finds Break Rates Increased 27% in Six Years

New Pipe Study Finds Break Rates Increased 27% in Six Years

Researchers at Utah State University recently released a comprehensive study of the break rates for commonly used pipe materials in the...

APHL’s “Bridges” Newsletter is Available

APHL’s “Bridges” Newsletter is Available

In cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of Public Health Laboratories...

Drinking Water and EPA’s Strategic Plan

Drinking Water and EPA’s Strategic Plan

On February 12, 2018, EPA released its FY 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. The Plan reflects EPA Administrator Pruitt’s core philosophies: Refocus...

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