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Entries Tagged Safe Drinking Water Act

​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

Exam Study Guide - December 2024

Exam Study Guide - December 2024

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Chlorine Crisis Averted for Treatment Plants as Railroad Strike Ends

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Wisconsin Agency Asks Wastewater Plants to Test for PFAS

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is requesting that 125 wastewater treatment facilities test influent and effluent for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
U.S. EPA Announces PFAS Action Plan

U.S. EPA Announces PFAS Action Plan

The agency's plan outlines the steps it is taking to address PFAS and to protect public health
AWWA Testifies Updates to Safe Drinking Water Act Are Necessary

AWWA Testifies Updates to Safe Drinking Water Act Are Necessary

The American Water Works Association affirmed to the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Environment that changes to the act are long overdue
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News Briefs: Reporters Say Human Error Contributed to Seattle Plant Disaster

In this week's water and wastewater news, an investigative report reveals human error helped cause the West Point Treatment Plant disaster; and the Oregon DEQ fines a small city for three years of data falsification
AWWA Letter Urges Trump to Prioritize Water Infrastructure

AWWA Letter Urges Trump to Prioritize Water Infrastructure

The American Water Works Association is asking President-elect Donald Trump and the new administration to work with it on water infrastructure financing and cybersecurity.
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Whisteblower Rights: What You Should Know

If you noticed a legal, health or safety violation at your plant, what would you do? Fortunately, most problems can be resolved internally. But when circumstances are dire, here's what you should know before becoming a whistleblower.
US House Passes $15M Water Systems Assistance Act

US House Passes $15M Water Systems Assistance Act

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News Briefs: Lightning Strike Damages Wastewater Facility

In this week's water and wastewater news, a storm damages a plant's electrical system, and groups sue over lead levels in Flint, Michigan, drinking water.
EPA Report Reviews Effects of Fracking on Drinking Water Resources

EPA Report Reviews Effects of Fracking on Drinking Water Resources

EPA Designates Mahomet Aquifer as Sole Source in East-Central Illinois

EPA Designates Mahomet Aquifer as Sole Source in East-Central Illinois

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Here's to 40 Years of Safe Drinking Water

Today, we celebrate not only the creation of uniform drinking water standards, but also water security.