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

ASDWA’s Source Water News is intended to improve outreach and information sharing for state staff engaged in source water protection and sustainability, climate change, and nutrient pollution related efforts. Subscribe or search the archives at www.asdwa.org/newsroom.
Federal/State Colorado River Agreement will Address Water Shortages through 2026

Federal/State Colorado River Agreement will Address Water Shortages through 2026

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and seven states (California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico) have...

June 14 SWC Webinar on NRCS Watershed Programs to Protect Drinking Water

June 14 SWC Webinar on NRCS Watershed Programs to Protect Drinking Water

On June 14, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm (eastern time), the Source Water Collaborative’s (SWC) Conservation Programs and Forested Lands...

ASDWA Comments and EPA Proposed Rules for Power Plant Discharges and Residuals

ASDWA Comments and EPA Proposed Rules for Power Plant Discharges and Residuals

On May 24, ASDWA submitted comments on EPA’s proposed power plant discharge rule, “Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards: Steam Electric...

NRCS Bulletin on Refining FY24 Source Water Protection Local Priorities

NRCS Bulletin on Refining FY24 Source Water Protection Local Priorities

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its new national bulletin on “Refining Source Water Protection Local Priorities...