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Entries Tagged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: EPA Proposes Adding Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals to Contaminant Candidate List

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, an underground electrical fire triggers a manhole explosion in Larchmont, New York, injuring two police officers
2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: Survey Shows High Public Trust in Municipal Water

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a utility worker is found dead in a manhole after a suspected electrical accident in Corpus Christi, Texas
​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

​EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

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AWWA Testifies Before Congress on PFAS Liability Protection for Water Utilities

News Briefs: US and Mexico Strike New Deal on Tijuana Sewage

News Briefs: US and Mexico Strike New Deal on Tijuana Sewage

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. House of Representatives passes a bill designed to overhaul the Clean Water Act by narrowing the definition of federally protected waterways
EPA Announces New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

EPA Announces New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

News Briefs: ​EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal

News Briefs: ​EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a contractor is injured in a fire at a wastewater treatment facility in Phoenix
News Briefs: Colorado River States Miss Deadline to Agree on Water Cuts

News Briefs: Colorado River States Miss Deadline to Agree on Water Cuts

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. is projected to face a clean-water infrastructure funding gap of nearly $780 billion by 2026, according to an analysis of recent EPA data
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​EPA Releases Resources to Strengthen Water Systems' Cyber Resilience

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EPA Defends Rule That Would Force Polluters to Pay for PFAS Cleanup

​News Briefs: WWTP Employees in Nashville Indicted for Bypassing Treatment

​News Briefs: WWTP Employees in Nashville Indicted for Bypassing Treatment

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Michigan state officials initiate a new testing program to study the prevalence of microplastics in the state's rivers and streams
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News Briefs: Vandals Cause Pump Stoppage at Maine WWTP

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, House appropriators propose budget cuts to the EPA's Clean Water and Drinking Water state revolving funds
Metropolitan Council Hearts Minds

Twin Cities Efficiency Grant Program Ensures Water for Tomorrow

The Met Council program incentivizes conservation to help protect the region’s aquifers
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White House Proposes $2.46 Billion Cut to SRFs in 2026 Budget