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  1. EPA Proposes To Approve Louisiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program 6/4/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of the state of Louisiana’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state.

  2. EPA Marks 500 Days Of Trump Administration With Another 100 Top Environmental Actions 6/4/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-year milestone, marking 500 days of delivering clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership.

  3. Peab Builds Wastewater Treatment Plant In Vemdalen 6/4/2026

    Peab has been commissioned to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Vemdalen. The customer is Vatten och miljö resurs on behalf of Härjedalen Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 252 million.

  4. City Of Oxnard Water Meter Replacement Project Recognized For Construction Management Excellence 6/3/2026

    The City of Oxnard’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Replacement project has been honored with a 2026 Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Southern California Chapter.

  5. Water Leaders Launch Dashboard Connecting Local Communities To Real-Time River Water Quality Data 6/3/2026

    The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, alongside Anacostia Riverkeeper, Anacostia Watershed Society, and Potomac Riverkeeper Network, today launched the Water Quality Monitoring Program — a groundbreaking, publicly accessible dashboard delivering real-time water quality data for the Anacostia, Potomac, and Shenandoah Rivers.

  6. Trump EPA Announces New Superfund Cleanup Initiative To Prioritize Faster Remediation And Economic Growth For Communities Nationwide 6/3/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced the agency’s forward-looking Superfund Solutions initiative to accelerate cleanups of contaminated sites nationwide, including the more than 1,340 Superfund sites on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).

  7. Predictive Maintenance Startup Wins Tech Challenge 6/3/2026

    Norwegian startup Aqua Alarm has won The Water Council’s spring Tech Challenge for its predictive maintenance technology that helps utilities identify failures before they occur.

  8. Black & Veatch-Stantec Joint Venture To Lead U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Brandon Road Interbasin Ecosystem Protection Project 6/3/2026

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Black & Veatch-Stantec joint venture a single award task order contract to provide design and engineering support services for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP), a critical Great Lakes ecosystem protection effort.

  9. Pittsburgh Water Approves More Than $32 Million In Lead Service Line Replacement Projects 6/2/2026

    Pittsburgh Water is continuing to expand lead service line replacement work across the city with more than $32 million in new investments supporting neighborhood replacement projects in Bloomfield, Central Lawrenceville, Shadyside, and Highland Park.

  10. Research Could Lead To Cheaper, Better Testing For 'Forever Chemicals' In US Drinking Water 6/2/2026

    A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water supplies. The method, which can measure trace pollution levels of PFAS in water more quickly and inexpensively than current techniques, recently was detailed in the open-source journal PLOS Water.