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EPA Region 1 Has a New Address

EPA Region 1 Has a New Address

For those of you with a need to know…EPA’s Region 1 offices have a new mailing address:  5 Post Office...

Register Now for ASDWA’s 2011 Annual Conference!

Register Now for ASDWA’s 2011 Annual Conference!

Registration is now open for ASDWA’s 2011 Annual Conference!  This year’s conference is being held October 17-20, 2011 in Minneapolis,...

EPA Releases Additional UCMR2 Results

EPA Releases Additional UCMR2 Results

Last month, EPA posted a new batch of data on their website from the second Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR2)....

EPA Publishes Updated List of Approved Crypto Labs

EPA Publishes Updated List of Approved Crypto Labs

To assure that water systems required to conduct Cryptosporidium monitoring under the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule...

EPA Proposes Excluding CSS Wastestreams from Hazardous Waste Regulations

EPA Proposes Excluding CSS Wastestreams from Hazardous Waste Regulations

On August 3rd, EPA proposed a rule associated with the use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies.  CCS technologies...

Tough Sledding Ahead for EPA Appropriations

Tough Sledding Ahead for EPA Appropriations

Both the House and Senate have recessed for the month of August having, finally finished with the debt ceiling debacle. ...

GAO Study of the Energy-Water Nexus

GAO Study of the Energy-Water Nexus

The General Accountability Office (GAO) carried out a study entitled “Energy-Water Nexus:  Amount of Energy Needed to Supply, Use, and...

Rep. Capps Introduces New Climate Change Grants Bill for Water & Wastewater Systems

Rep. Capps Introduces New Climate Change Grants Bill for Water & Wastewater Systems

On August 1st, Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) introduced HR 2738, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2011.  The...

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM).  This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center...

Beat the Peak with Water-Saving Tips from WaterSense

Beat the Peak with Water-Saving Tips from WaterSense

When the mercury rises, so does residential water use.  During dry summer months, outdoor water use increases, with more than...

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