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…
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…
Lawmakers across the U.S., including in Md., seek to curb utility spending on politics, ads and more March 5, 2024 After a string of scandals and amid rising bills, lawmakers in statehouses across the country, including in Maryland, have been pushing legislation to curb utilities spending ratepayer money on lobbying, expert testimony in rate cases,…
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…
Sewage from Grand Island JBS plant contaminates Platte, Wood rivers Jan. 8, 2024 A state agency says a failure at a JBS wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage away from the plant and into the Platte and Wood rivers. The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy said in a press release that an…
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…
Thornton files new permit to build Larimer County water pipeline as housing development stalls Nov 20, 2023 The city of Thornton took a second shot Monday at finishing a key 70-mile water pipeline by renewing its request for Larimer County to approve the first 10 miles, as more than 10,000 potential homes in Thornton await…
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