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US Appeals Court Vacates EPA TSCA Orders to Halt Use of PFAS in Certain Plastic Containers

US Appeals Court Vacates EPA TSCA Orders to Halt Use of PFAS in Certain Plastic Containers

On March 21, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated two EPA orders prohibiting the company Inhance Technologies from...

HHS Releases Survey Report on Federal Water Assistance Progra,

HHS Releases Survey Report on Federal Water Assistance Progra,

On March 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report on the Agency’s Low...

Successful ASDWA Member Meeting Held This Week

Successful ASDWA Member Meeting Held This Week

Thanks to all our members and their staff, EPA colleagues, and partners who came to the ASDWA Member Meeting this...

April 10th Source Water Collaborative Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Webinar 

April 10th Source Water Collaborative Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Webinar 

On April 10, 2024, from 2:30 – 4:00pm (eastern time), the Source Water Collaborative is hosting a webinar entitled, “Demystifying...

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Hidden Consequences: How Congressionally Directed Spending Impacts State Drinking Water ProgramsBeyond Tight Budgets (December 2018)Costs of States' Transactions Study [CoSTS] (April 2018)ASDWA-ACWA Report on Contaminants of Emerging Concern2019 Analysis of State Drinking Water Programs' Resources and Needs

The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) is the professional Association serving state drinking water programs. Formed in 1984 to address a growing need for state administrators to have national representation, ASDWA has become a respected voice for state primacy agents with Congress, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other professional organizations.


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Minnesota PFAS Actions: Investigation, Response, and Lessons Learned

Original Broadcast: May 29, 2019

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This webinar provides information about Minnesota’s efforts to assess and address per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Topics include: understanding PFAS fate and transport and drinking water health risks; evaluating potential PFAS sources and managing and mitigating impacts; investigating and responding to PFAS releases from disposal sites as part of the 3M lawsuit settlement; and sharing lessons learned. The presenters are Ginny Yingling of the Minnesota Department of Health, Shalene Thomas of Wood PLC, and Gary Krueger, of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.