Congressional PFAS Task Force Sends Priorities to President Biden
The bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, led by Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), has sent a letter to President Biden that...
New House Water Affordability Bill Would Provide $1.5 Billion for State and Tribal Assistance Programs
House Democrats have introduced new legislation, entitled, “Emergency Water is a Human Right Act,” with the objective “To prohibit water...
National Capacity Development and Operator Certification (In-person) Workshop Postponed Again to August 2022
The National Capacity Development and Operator Certification (in-person) Workshop has been postponed again for one more year due to the...
EPA Final Regulatory Determinations for PFOA, PFOS, and Other CCL4 Contaminants Issued but Now Pending Review
This week, EPA announced its final determinations to regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water, two of the...
EPA Rolls Out Multiple PFAS Actions
EPA has rolled out multiple PFAS actions in the last month for Clean Water Act (CWA) effluent guidelines; CERCLA (Superfund)...
Ohio Announces PFAS Drinking Water Sampling Results
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the final PFAS sampling results for almost 1,550 public drinking water systems...
EPA Releases Interim PFAS Disposal Guidance for Public Comment
EPA has released its “Interim Guidance on Destroying and Disposing of Certain PFAS and PFAS-Containing Materials,” and has now met...
New USGS Study Published on Pesticides and Degradation Products in Groundwater
USGS has published a new study that finds pesticides and their degradation products are common in groundwater, but at low...
ASDWA Submits Comments on TSCA 1,4-Dioxane Supplemental Risk Evaluation
On December 10, ASDWA submitted comments on the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) “1,4-Dioxane; Supplemental Analysis to the Draft...
EPA Now Accepting Applications for Grants to Support Small Water Systems
EPA has announced $17.7 million in grant funding for training and technical assistance providers to support small public water systems,...
