EPA to ramp up cybersecurity inspections for water utilities 21/05/2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a stark warning to the nation’s water utilities, highlighting significant gaps in cybersecurity compliance amid a growing wave of cyber threats. Announced on Monday, the EPA’s new enforcement alert reveals that over 70% of inspected water systems fail…
EPA watchdog lays out blame in Jackson, Miss., water crisis 05/14/2024 A watchdog report faulted both state and local government for the 2022 crisis that left Jackson, Mississippi, residents without safe drinking water and raised concerns about institutional racism in the majority Black city. The EPA Office of Inspector General report placed blame on the…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3B For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water As Part Of Investing In America Agenda May 2, 2024 Today, May 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3B from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to…
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule To Clean Up PFAS Contamination To Protect Public Health April 19, 2024 Today, April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in its efforts to protect people from the health risks posed by exposure to “forever chemicals” in communities across the country. Exposure to per-and…
EPA Recognizes Excellence And Innovation In Clean Water And Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects April 3, 2024 Today, April 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 32 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded in part by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving…
White House Issues Dire Warning Regarding Drinking Water Supply and Wastewater System Cyberattacks April 2, 2024 The Biden-Harris Administration is redoubling its efforts to improve cybersecurity for the nation’s water systems. In March, the EPA and the White House issued a dire warning to state governors alerting them of the need to protect water and…
Water systems short on cyber expertise, state and local officials tell EPA MARCH 25, 2024 National security officials met with state and local government leaders from across the country last Thursday to discuss methods to meet the rising threat of attacks by foreign governments and criminal entities against the nation’s water infrastructure. “Cybersecurity is not…
Pollution risks worsening global water scarcity: Study FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources “unsafe” for humans and wildlife, researchers warned Tuesday. The UN’s climate science panel has said that around half the world’s population currently faces severe water scarcity…
Digitalization is the Future of Water Jan. 23, 2024 Digital technologies are impacting nearly every sector in the water industry, including drinking water. Water utilities of all sizes — private and public — are shifting the way they operate and manage resources. Utilities are embracing digitalization to address problems ranging from aging water infrastructure to…
City of Lebanon Authority board plans $27.9M wastewater plant improvements January 16, 2024 The City of Lebanon Authority board voted Monday, Jan. 8, to issue a ‘notice of intent’ to award contracts for $27.9 million of improvements to its wastewater plant. The contracts will be formally awarded at the board’s Feb. 12 meeting provided the…
Innovative water treatment tech could help remove forever chemicals DECEMBER 27, 2023 The Tampa Water Department is exploring suspended ion exchange technology as a way to address PFAS contamination to meet new federal standards. The new year will ring in new water safety regulations for public water systems as the Environment Protection Agency is expected…
PFAS Treatment Efforts Are Costing More Than Manufacturer Settlements Can Provide December 13, 2023 Even as the largest manufacturers are being held financially responsible for the introduction of a pervasive class of contaminants into the environment, many water systems across the U.S. continue to face challenges in funding treatment solutions. Major chemical producers like 3M…
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