Fitch Ratings: EPA’s cyber rules will add financial burden for utilities
According to a release from credit rating firm Fitch Ratings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) requirement that all public…
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EPA proposes to establish first-time CWA protections for more than 250 tribes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced proposed federal baseline water quality standards for waterbodies on Indian reservations that…
Associations endorse bill to hold PFAS polluters liable for cleanup
Five water sector associations representing drinking and clean water utility systems submitted a letter to Congress last week in support…
EPA to invest $41 million in wastewater technical assistance
In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $41 million in new technical assistance funding under America’s Water Infrastructure…
New Hampshire rebuffs 3M’s attempt to move PFAS case to federal court
Recently, the State of New Hampshire, represented by Attorney General John Formella and a legal team led by Ken Sansone…
National Water Policy Fly-In to headline Water Week 2023
Next week, water sector leaders will gather in the nation’s capital for Water Week, an annual week of in-person meetings,…
Biden administration announces billions in DWSRF funds for states, tribes, territories
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $6.5 billion for states, tribes and territories for essential drinking…
Balancing the Risks & Rewards of Underground and Trenchless Delivery Methods
By Steve Kramer Too few bidders. Bids above engineer’s estimates. Labor shortages. Material shortages and price increases. Delays in design…
PFAS is Lining Up to be the Most Expensive Environmental Hazard in History
By Michael DiGiannantonio The U.S. EPA has released its proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane…
EPA to ‘aggressively confront’ PFAS with first-ever proposed standard
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per-…