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EPA Repeals 2015 “Waters of the United States” Definition and Restores Pre-Existing Rules

EPA Repeals 2015 “Waters of the United States” Definition and Restores Pre-Existing Rules

On October 22nd, EPA and the Department of the Army published a final rule to repeal the 2015 Clean Water...

Imagine a Day Without Water is Next Week

Imagine a Day Without Water is Next Week

Next week on October 23rd, the fifth annual “Imagine a Day Without Water” will provide a great opportunity for state drinking water programs...

Upcoming Webinar on Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant

Upcoming Webinar on Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant

EPA is hosting another webinar on the Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant. This grant assists public...

California Publishes First Round of PFAS Well Sampling Results

California Publishes First Round of PFAS Well Sampling Results

The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has published its first round of public water system well sampling results...

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State Approaches to Building Water System Regulation

Increased concern and awareness of Legionella in buildings as well as a 2017 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services memo on reducing Legionella risk in healthcare facilities are drivers of a focus on Legionella in building water plumbing and, in some cases, supplemental disinfection in buildings. ASDWA’s State Approaches to Building Water System Regulation provides a review of federal rules and agency guidance on Legionella control, discussion on important defining topics like what constitutes treatment and when a building becomes a public water system, and outlines nuanced flexibilities in regulations drawing from EPA water supply guidance.

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ASDWA Reports and White Papers

ASDWA collects data, conducts analysis, and provides policy recommendations to educate decision-makers on the states’ perspective on drinking water issues that impact its members.

Visit ASDWA’s Reports page to view our White Papers and additional Reports.

Beyond Tight Budgets (December 2018)Costs of States' Transactions Study [CoSTS] (April 2018)Insufficient Resources for State Drinking Water Programs Threaten Public Health (December 2013)ASDWA-ACWA Report on Contaminants of Emerging Concern

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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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Drinking Water Primacy Agencies

Elevating Drinking Water as a National Priority

One of the most important roles ASDWA has is to make sure no one stops thinking about water. Whether that means spending time on the Hill to speak with Congressional staff about drinking water issues, or expanding the reach of our communications to the public by way of social media, ASDWA is constantly working to advance our message of public health protection on behalf of our members. Having safe drinking water is taken for granted by many, so ASDWA continually emphasizes drinking water’s importance for public health and for the economy.

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In Memory of Bridget O’Grady of ASDWA

ASDWA and the entire drinking water community remember Bridget for her years of service and dedication to public health protection.

 

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