U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Senior Advisor Jessica Kramer recently recognized 38 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded...
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News Briefs: Florida Poised to Become Second State to Ban Fluoride
Florida is on the verge of becoming the second state to ban the addition of fluoride to public water systems. The state...
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News Briefs: Florida Utility Opens Reclaimed Water Demo Facility
Clay County (Florida) Utility Authority recently celebrated the opening of Project Quench, an innovative demonstration facility showcasing how reclaimed water is safely...
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PFAS in Biosolids: What’s the Risk?
Concern about PFAS in biosolids led to a ban on land application in Maine enacted in 2022. That sent municipalities and clean-water...
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EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment of PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft risk assessment, or scientific evaluation of the potential human health risks associated with...
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News Briefs: Pilot Project Aims to Help Clean Up Tijuana River
California, federal and international representatives recently gathered near the southern border to celebrate a state-funded pilot project to help clean up the...
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EPA Launches Data Collection Efforts to Protect Communities from PFAS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently published for public comment its plan for studying and developing technology-based PFAS limits on industrial wastewater...
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New EPA Rule Bans TCE and Most Uses of PCE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the latest risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan 2016...
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News Briefs: Family Sues City of Dallas After Woman Falls Into Manhole and Dies
A Texas family is suing the City of Dallas for over $100 million after a 66-year-old woman reportedly fell into a manhole...
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News Briefs: Environmental Groups Petition EPA to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water
Over 170 environmental groups have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to monitor microplastics in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act...
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News Briefs: Federal Probe Finds 'Critical' Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Nearly 100 Water Systems
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General has identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 97 drinking water systems serving about 26.6 million Americans,...
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News Briefs: Carolinas-Based Utility Sues 14 Corporations for PFAS Contamination
Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority — a utility based in the Carolinas — is suing 14 corporations for allegedly contaminating South Carolina...
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News Briefs: Helene Destroys North Carolina Town's WWTP
Officials in Mitchell County, North Carolina, are working to restore water and wastewater services after severe flooding from Hurricane Helene left the county’s primary wastewater...
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News Briefs: American Water Hit by Cyberattack
The largest water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, recently was hit by a cyberattack that led to a temporary...










