The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is making education about the Coronavirus (COV-19) a top priority by publishing a variety of resources for water professionals. Scott Schaefer, AE2S Wastewater Practice Leader and Chair of the WEF Disinfection and Public Health Committee, coauthored The Water Professional’s Guide to COVID-19, How Coronavirus Compares to SARS and MERS, and Read More
Category: 2020 March
U.S. Senators Call on USEPA to Update PFAS Plan
U.S. Senators from Minnesota and Wisconsin are among a group of 30 of their peers to sign a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler requesting an updated timeline for when the USEPA will implement commitments made to combat exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Read More
New Waters of the United States Definition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced a new, more clear definition for what constitutes the “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS. With the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the USEPA and the Department of the Army finalized a revised definition for WOTUS to protect the nation’s navigable waters from pollution. The revised definition replaces the Read More