The Biden Administration announced a number of changes to the U.S. environmental policy, some of which will affect AE2S clients. AE2S has reviewed these announcements, as well as pertinent published plans and cabinet appointments in detail to provide a summary of what to expect from the new Federal Administration. Lead and Copper Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the prepublication version of the Lead and Copper Read More
MN to Monitor for PFAS in Public Water Supplies
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will begin to sample public water systems for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) this year. In the first phase of the project, which is scheduled to start in early 2021, MDH will collect samples from approximately 60 community water systems (CWSs), including municipalities, some manufactured home parks, college campuses, prisons, and Read More
USEPA Updates Lead & Copper Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the first major update to the agency’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in nearly 30 years. This historic action strengthens every aspect of the LCR and accelerates actions that reduce lead in drinking water. The USEPA says the new LCR will better protect children and communities from the Read More
Comment Period Opens on Interim Guidance to Destroy and Dispose of Certain PFAS and PFAS-Containing Materials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released new interim guidance for public comment regarding destroying and disposing of certain per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS-containing materials. The new interim guidance outlines the current techniques and treatments that may be used to destroy or dispose of PFAS and PFAS-containing materials from non-consumer products, including aqueous Read More
USEPA Announces Interim Strategy to Address PFAS Through Wastewater Permits
Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment continues to be an active and ongoing priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The USEPA has issued a memorandum detailing an interim National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting strategy for addressing PFAS in USEPA-issued wastewater permits. In addition, USEPA released information on Read More
Utilities Should Request COVID-19 Vaccines for Staff
The Water Sector Coordinating Council (WSCC) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) are urging U.S. water and wastewater utilities to contact their State and local public health agencies to ensure their staff are properly prioritized in their community’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. As stated in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Read More