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From March 17th to March 19th, ASDWA held its Annual Member Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. Attendees included state administrators, EPA partners, and invited guests from other state associations. ASDWA members + Read More
On March 15, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, a six-month continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through September 30, + Read More
On March 11, EPA released its seventh set of national drinking water data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for a total of 30 chemical contaminants + Read More
On March 11, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend federal funding through September 30, 2025. This temporary funding measure, approved by a vote + Read More
On Wednesday, 3/12, EPA Administrator announced multiple deregulatory actions and reviews. 31 of these deregulatory actions focus on the Administration’s initiative to “Power the Great American Comeback”. The majority of + Read More
Fix-a-Leak Week is taking place next week, on March 17-23, 2025. The celebration of the annual Fix-A-Leak Week helps water utilities and partners promote awareness of common household leaks that + Read More
Groundwater Awareness Week (GWAW) is taking place this week from March 9-15. 2025. This annual event began in 1999 to highlight the responsible development, management, and use of groundwater, to encourage + Read More
On February 27, Brookings published a research article entitled, “Millions of Americans lack affordable water access. Here’s how local utilities can help.” The article provides an analysis of water affordability + Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated version of its All Ages Lead Model (AALM), a tool that is publicly available for understanding the impacts of lead consumption through + Read More
On Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 AM EST, the Council on Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) will send one of its past presidents to testify to Congress about the importance of + Read More
