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EPA Webinar on Water System Partnerships Training Toolbox Guide

EPA Webinar on Water System Partnerships Training Toolbox Guide

On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, from 3:00-4:30pm (eastern time), EPA will host Part 2 of its “Engaging Water Systems and...

EPA Requests Public Comments on Draft IRIS Toxicological Review for PFHxS

EPA Requests Public Comments on Draft IRIS Toxicological Review for PFHxS

On July 24, EPA announced the availability of the Agency’s Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) and its...

EPA Announces $58 million in Grant Funding to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities

EPA Announces $58 million in Grant Funding to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities

Today (July 24), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $58 million in grant funding from President Biden’s Investing in America...

House Appropriations Committee Approves Significant Cuts to EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

House Appropriations Committee Approves Significant Cuts to EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

On Tuesday, July 19, the House Appropriations Committee approved a $25.4 billion appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 that...

EPA OIG Recommends Interim Measures for Public Notification of Lead Action Level Exceedances

EPA OIG Recommends Interim Measures for Public Notification of Lead Action Level Exceedances

On July 20, 2023, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum to EPA’s Office of Water (OW) regarding...

EPA Webinar and Fact Sheet on EPA Technical Assistance for Water Systems

EPA Webinar and Fact Sheet on EPA Technical Assistance for Water Systems

On Monday, July 31, 2023, from 1:00-2:00pm (eastern time), EPA will host an informational webinar about the Agency’s Water Technical...

Environmental Groups Call for EPA Investigation into Lead-Sheathed Telecom and Power Cables

Environmental Groups Call for EPA Investigation into Lead-Sheathed Telecom and Power Cables

On July 17, 2023, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Below the Blue, and Clean Water Action sent a letter to EPA,...

EPA’s Cybersecurity Approach on Pause Following Court Order

EPA’s Cybersecurity Approach on Pause Following Court Order

Yesterday, July 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted a request from the American Water Works...

ASDWA Provides Recommendations to EPA on Revised BABA Waiver for SRF Projects

ASDWA Provides Recommendations to EPA on Revised BABA Waiver for SRF Projects

On July 7, ASDWA submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the Agency’s proposed amendment to the...

USGS Releases New Study on PFAS in US Tapwater

USGS Releases New Study on PFAS in US Tapwater

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently released the results of a five-year study that sampled for per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

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