The EPA is recognizing excellence and innovation in clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects through the AQUARIUS and PISCES award programs

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the EPA announces the availability of $2 billion to address emerging contaminants like PFAS in drinking water across the country

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, first responders rescue a small dog that got stuck in a sewer pipe in Portland, Oregon

The agency also proposes addressing environmental justice and climate change

New EPA memo provides direction under NPDES permitting program to restrict PFAS at their source

So far $5.5 billion has been awarded through the law to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, create good-paying jobs, combat the climate crisis and advance environmental justice