Drinking Water Headlines

OMB Completes Review of Final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)

OMB Completes Review of Final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)

On Friday (12/18), the Office of Information and Regulatory Analysis (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a...

EPA Releases Interim PFAS Disposal Guidance for Public Comment

EPA Releases Interim PFAS Disposal Guidance for Public Comment

EPA has released its “Interim Guidance on Destroying and Disposing of Certain PFAS and PFAS-Containing Materials,” and has now met...

CISA issues Emergency Directive in Response to SolarWinds Hack

CISA issues Emergency Directive in Response to SolarWinds Hack

On December 13th, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued Emergency Directive 21-01, in response to a known compromise...

Biden Chooses North Carolina DEQ Secretary for EPA Administrator

Biden Chooses North Carolina DEQ Secretary for EPA Administrator

President-Elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Regan for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan has been serving as...

CDC Publishes Estimate of Waterborne Disease Burden in the U.S.

CDC Publishes Estimate of Waterborne Disease Burden in the U.S.

This week, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a groundbreaking study on the burden and direct healthcare cost...

EPA Recognizes 2020 DWSRF Projects for Excellence

EPA Recognizes 2020 DWSRF Projects for Excellence

Through the AQUARIUS Recognition Program, EPA nationally recognizes DWSRF-funded projects for exceptional focus on sustainability and protection of public health...

New USGS Study Published on Pesticides and Degradation Products in Groundwater

New USGS Study Published on Pesticides and Degradation Products in Groundwater

USGS has published a new study that finds pesticides and their degradation products are common in groundwater, but at low...

ASDWA Submits Comments on TSCA 1,4-Dioxane Supplemental Risk Evaluation

ASDWA Submits Comments on TSCA 1,4-Dioxane Supplemental Risk Evaluation

On December 10, ASDWA submitted comments on the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) “1,4-Dioxane; Supplemental Analysis to the Draft...

Update on Water Utility Staff and Vaccination Prioritization

Update on Water Utility Staff and Vaccination Prioritization

Recently, EPA’s Water Security Division released information on the COVID-19 vaccination prioritization process for water and wastewater utility workers. The...

EPA Launches New Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance

EPA Launches New Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance

This week, EPA launched the Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance, an online database of land, air, and water information. The Clearinghouse...

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