As communities and water systems inventory public and private service lines looking for lead, those with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes likely felt a sense of relief. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) effort to get the lead out of the country’s drinking water infrastructure has been a massive undertaking over the past couple years. Under Read More
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USEPA Announces PFAS Priority List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) reaffirmed its commitment to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), by announcing it will create effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and establish a clear liability framework that ensures polluters pay and parties impacted by PFAS are protected. USEPA also said it will provide a toolbox that will help States and Read More
Safe Drinking Water Act Fluoride Standard Under Review
Less than two weeks after Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation to ban fluoridation in Utah’s public water systems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced it will review new information about the benefits and risks of fluoride in drinking water. Appearing together at a news conference in Salt Lake City, USEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Read More
USEPA Issues Cybersecurity Enforcement Alert
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued an enforcement alert outlining the urgent cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to community drinking water systems and the steps these systems need to take to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). USEPA said it is issuing the alert because threats to, and attacks on, the nation’s water system infrastructure Read More
Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule Could Encourage Regionalization Efforts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is proposing a Water System Restructuring Rule, which outlines a framework for States, public water systems, and the communities they serve to evaluate options for restructuring to help ensure safe, reliable drinking water. Water system restructuring changes may include operational changes, upgrades to or replacement of water system infrastructure, interconnection Read More
USEPA Releases Results of Nationwide Monitoring for 30 Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5). The new data is the initial step towards improving USEPA’s understanding of the levels and frequency that 29 PFAS and lithium are found in the nation’s drinking water systems. The initial monitoring represents sampling from Read More