COVID19

EPA Begins Administering Voluntary COVID-19 Water Sector Survey

EPA Begins Administering Voluntary COVID-19 Water Sector Survey

To support continued water sector resiliency, EPA is conducting a voluntary survey to better understand how drinking water and wastewater...

EPA Approves Two Disinfectant Sprays to Kill COVID-19 on Surfaces

EPA Approves Two Disinfectant Sprays to Kill COVID-19 on Surfaces

Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved two disinfectant sprays that can kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The...

Fifth COVID Relief Bill Passes House and Includes Moratorium on Utility Service Shutoffs

Fifth COVID Relief Bill Passes House and Includes Moratorium on Utility Service Shutoffs

Last Friday, the House passed a $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill that includes a moratorium on disconnecting or terminating service...

States File Challenge Against EPA COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy

States File Challenge Against EPA COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy

Earlier this week, New York and eight other states filed a challenge against EPA’s policy on enforcement discretion during the...

Bringing Water Treatment Systems Back Online – WQA Webinar 5/27

Bringing Water Treatment Systems Back Online – WQA Webinar 5/27

On Wednesday, May 27, the Water Quality Association (WQA) is hosting a free webinar for states on bringing building water systems back online after a prolonged shutdown. Register Now!

EPA Expands Research on COVID-19 Webinar

EPA Expands Research on COVID-19 Webinar

EPA is hosting an upcoming webinar highlighting recent research with CDC that will help states and local governments reduce the...

ASDWA Releases Summary of Survey of States’ Challenges with Pandemic

ASDWA Releases Summary of Survey of States’ Challenges with Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic presented multiple preparedness and response challenges to state and territorial primacy agencies. In order to develop an...

CDC and EPA Release Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes

CDC and EPA Release Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes

Guidance for cleaning and disinfecting public spaces, workplaces, schools, and homes was recently released by the Centers for Disease Control...

ASDWA Updates COVID-19 Resources for Drinking Water

ASDWA Updates COVID-19 Resources for Drinking Water

Earlier this week, ASDWA rolled out an updated version of its COVID-19 and Drinking Water website, including additional resources to support critical public messaging, and an expanded resources map where visitors can toggle between drinking water-specific and general information by state.

CIFA Releases 2020 S.A.F.E. Water Infrastructure Action Plan

CIFA Releases 2020 S.A.F.E. Water Infrastructure Action Plan

On Wednesday, 4/22, the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) released its 2020 S.A.F.E. Water Infrastructure Action Plan to advocate...

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