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EPA Releases Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources

EPA Releases Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources

Today, EPA released DWMAPS — the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This robust, online mapping tool provides...

Consumer Confidence Reports: Electronic Delivery and Best Practices Webinar

Consumer Confidence Reports: Electronic Delivery and Best Practices Webinar

The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule is a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation that requires community water systems (CWSs) to...

USGS Study Detects Algal Toxins in Southeastern U.S. Streams

USGS Study Detects Algal Toxins in Southeastern U.S. Streams

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has published the findings from a study that detected microcystins (algal toxins) in 39 percent...

USDA Announces FY 2016 Conservation Projects and Funding

USDA Announces FY 2016 Conservation Projects and Funding

USDA and Local Partners to Fund up to $720 Million for RCPP Projects On February 12th, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack...

AWWA Invites Small & Rural Utilities to Participate in the Compensation Survey

AWWA Invites Small & Rural Utilities to Participate in the Compensation Survey

The annual AWWA Water and Wastewater Utility Compensation Survey is a useful tool for making sure that water systems are...

ECOS Seeks Manager of Finance

ECOS Seeks Manager of Finance

The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) (www.ecos.org) is accepting applications for a Manager of Finance to work with the...

EPA’s Response to Flint Drinking Water Emergency

EPA’s Response to Flint Drinking Water Emergency

On January 16, 2016, President Obama signed an emergency declaration ordering federal assistance in Flint, Michigan.  After transferring the water...

New AWWA Lead Resource Webpage

New AWWA Lead Resource Webpage

AWWA has launched a new Lead Resource Webpage that includes information about the Flint, Michigan water crisis, along with technical...

Rep. Kildee Introduces New Lead Notice Requirements

Rep. Kildee Introduces New Lead Notice Requirements

On February 1st, Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) introduced HR 4414, the Improving notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act...

Flint Funding and the Senate Energy Bill

Flint Funding and the Senate Energy Bill

Despite a common desire to help Flint, Michigan recover from its water woes, members of the Senate have fallen back...

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