Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)

Cyanotoxins from harmful algal blooms (HABs) are occurring with increasing frequency in drinking water sources and negatively impacting drinking water treatment facilities throughout the US. These treatment facilities face a difficult task of not only removing the toxins but doing so in a safe and cost-effective way.

State Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Rules

State HABs Guidance and Resources

Web Resources and Reference Documents

Source Water News

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ASDWA HABs Webinar: AWOP and State Drinking Water Program Monitoring and Planning Efforts

ASDWA HABs Webinar: AWOP and State Drinking Water Program Monitoring and Planning Efforts

Please join ASDWA on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (eastern time) to hear about Area-Wide Optimization...

USDA NRCS Seeks Comments on the Mississippi River Basin and National Water Quality Initiatives that Can Protect Drinking Water

USDA NRCS Seeks Comments on the Mississippi River Basin and National Water Quality Initiatives that Can Protect Drinking Water

On March 8, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published a request for public input on the implementation of...

ASDWA and GWPC Fact Sheet on State Source Water Protection Agriculture and Forestry Coordination Progress

ASDWA and GWPC Fact Sheet on State Source Water Protection Agriculture and Forestry Coordination Progress

ASDWA and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) have published a new fact sheet entitled, “State Source Water Protection (SWP)...

Alliance for Water Efficiency Release Latest State Policy Scorecard

Alliance for Water Efficiency Release Latest State Policy Scorecard

In January of this year, the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE), a nonprofit group dedicated to the efficient and sustainable...