The American Water Works Association has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to designate its Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water as a Significant Guidance Document as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.“We believe that the EPA should reissue this guidance after completing the necessary procedures associated with an economically significant guidance document,” reads a letter from AWWA Director of Federal Relations J. Alan Roberson.In the letter, the AWWA states its support in addressing cyanotoxins, but maintains the process and content used by the EPA to develop the recommendations are flawed.“We believe that
News Briefs: AWWA Seeks EPA Action on Cyanotoxin Guidance
In this week's water and wastewater news, the AWWA seeks more information on cyanotoxins, a Bakken town struggles to keep up with wastewater needs, and a plant studies high-rate treatment systems.














