The water industry is anxiously awaiting the finalization of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Originally expected to be released prior to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) deadline of October 16, 2024, industry experts expect the LCRI to be announced by the end of the Read More
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Small Public Water Systems to Provide Recommendations to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced it will include small public water systems to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) to provide advice and recommendations to a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel. The SBAR Panel will focus on USEPA’s development of potential revisions to one or more of the current Microbial and Disinfection Read More
LCRR Deadline Looms, USEPA Provides Public Notification Templates
There are just a few weeks until the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) October 16, 2024, deadline. Water systems must submit their initial service line inventories by that date or as required by individual States. Starting on October 16, water systems have 30 days to notify customers with unknown service line materials and service Read More
Legislation Introduced to Fast Track Construction of Rural Water Systems
U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006. Reauthorization would include an authorization to the Bureau of Reclamation to undertake the design and construction of rural water supply projects, delivering potable water supplies to rural communities in western States. Currently, large scale Read More
U.S. Senate to Consider Water Resources Development Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) prior to leaving for August recess. The bill, H.R. 8812, authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects. WRDA focuses on projects that improve the nation’s water resources infrastructure and protect communities from flooding and storm impacts, as well as improving inland waterway Read More
U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to Codify Chevron Doctrine
A group of 11 U.S. Senators came together in late July to introduce legislation to codify the Chevron Doctrine, which was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders Read More