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Stories About Clean Water Act

NACWA and DC Water Testify In Support Of Increased Clean Water Funding
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March 24, 2021

Statements from the two entities urge greater federal investment in clean water
A New Design Approach Lets Operators Virtually See the Spaces Where They Will Work
A New Design Approach Lets Operators Virtually See the Spaces Where They Will Work
Editorial
January 14, 2021

Fairfax County project wins a sustainability award in the design stage for innovative methods used in switch from hypochlorite to UV disinfection.

EPA Announces Historic Approval of Florida’s Request to Administer the CWA Section 404 Program
EPA Announces Historic Approval of Florida’s Request to Administer the CWA Section 404 Program
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January 05, 2021
News Briefs: Two Workers Hospitalized After Fire at Water Treatment Plant
Online Exclusives
October 23, 2019

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, nearly 600 former EPA officials sign a letter asking House of Representatives leaders to investigate the EPA
Here's an Argument for a More Collaborative and Flexible Approach to Regulating Water Quality
Editorial
September 17, 2019

The nature and variety of today’s water-quality challenges make the Clean Water Act seem outmoded. NACWA argues it’s time for a fresh approach.
News Briefs: Proposed Clean Water Act Changes Could Fast-Track Gas Pipelines
Online Exclusives
August 14, 2019

States have used the Clean Water Act's Section 401 to delay and block natural gas pipeline projects in an effort to protect drinking water sources
News Briefs: Former WWTP Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Clean Water Act Violation
Online Exclusives
May 30, 2019

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Rep. Elissa Slotkin introduces a bill to require public water systems to test for PFAS
News Briefs: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear WWTP Case Involving Clean Water Act
Online Exclusives
February 21, 2019

The court's decision could have a far-reaching impact as it makes a decision on the scope of Clean Water Act liability
The Utility of the Future is Digital. Are You on the Right Path?
Editorial
December 14, 2017
The new year provides a platform to contemplate the shape of the Water Resources Utility of the Future. Signs indicate that future is digital.
News Briefs: Pennsylvania Operator to Spend Six Months in Prison for Falsifying Reports
News Briefs: Pennsylvania Operator to Spend Six Months in Prison for Falsifying Reports
Online Exclusives
November 30, 2016
In this week's news briefs, a wastewater treatment plant operator in Pennsylvania pleads guilty to violating the Clean Water Act; a New Mexico utility is ordered to pay a $1 million fine; a series of projects near Los Angeles will treat 5.3 billion gallons of water per year; and a Tampa Bay wastewater leak puts a hold on swimming and fishing in Rocky Creek.