The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published its ninth set of national drinking water data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5). The UCMR 5 requires sample collection for 30 chemical contaminants between 2023 and 2025. The collected data helps measure the amount of 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in Read More
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USEPA Comprehensive Guidance Document Website Relaunched
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) relaunched a streamlined website for accessing important guidance documents related to water protection, hazardous waste management, and air quality. The Comprehensive Guidance Document Website serves as a resource for all guidance documents managed across USEPA’s environmental programs. It is designed to be a one-stop shop to help users easily Read More
Is PVC Going to Be the Next Pipe on the Replacement List?
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
Water Organization Submits Comments on PFAS Drinking Water Standard
One of the largest water organizations in the world submitted input to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) about upcoming revisions to the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) drinking water standard. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) underlined the need for a PFAS rule that protects public health, follows scientific process, and can be Read More
Congress Considers Several Bills Related to Water Industry
U.S. Congressional members are considering several bills that could affect the water industry. A summary of a select few follow. PFAS National Drinking Water Act of 2025 Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to codify the first-ever national primary drinking water regulation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Read More
USEPA to Issue Updated PFAS Rule
To provide water systems more time to comply with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced it will develop a new rulemaking schedule to provide additional time for developing plans to reach compliance, including a proposal to extend the compliance date to 2031. The proposed PFAS rule is expected Read More