Congress Passes Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
On Thursday, December 7, Congress passed another continuing resolution (CR) for two weeks that should prevent a government shutdown at...
New CDC Report on Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Released
On November 10th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its biennial report that compiles the waterborne disease...
Shaheen Amendment Could Result in Nationwide Health Study on Water Contamination
On November 8, the Senate and House released a compromise FY 2018 Defense authorization bill, which is one step of a...
ASDWA Comments on Draft FY 2018-2022 EPA Strategic Plan
On October 31st, ASDWA submitted comments on the Draft FY 2018-2022 EPA Strategic Plan. ASDWA supported the Agency’s goal to...
Study Published on the Health Benefits from the Revised Arsenic Regulation
In 2001, EPA revised the arsenic drinking water standard from 50 ppb to 10 ppb, and the revised standard became...
ASDWA Annual Conference a Resounding Success
ASDWA’s Annual Conference in Norfolk on October 18-20 was a resounding success! Around 275 attendees spent 2 1/2 days hearing...
States and EPA Share Their Perspectives
On Tuesday, October 17th, preceding the ASDWA Annual Conference, state drinking water administrators and EPA talked about a wide range...
Mike Shapiro, Acting AA for Water, Announces His Retirement
On Friday, October 20th, Mike Shapiro, the Acting Assistant Administrator (AA) for the Office of Water, announced his retirement at...
House Passes Supplemental Aid Measure
On Thursday, the House passed a $36.5 billion aid package for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The...
White House Briefing on Water Infrastructure Funding Full of Ideas
On the afternoon of October 10th, the White House held a briefing for a wide variety of stakeholders on water...
