Peter Chawaga
Peter Chawaga creates engaging and relevant content on a variety of water and wastewater industry topics for Water Online. Peter has worked as a reporter and editor in newsrooms throughout the country and holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Journalism.
EDITORIAL BY PETER
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![1208541777-meter-reading]( "EPA Rule Changes Could Drive Water Rate Increases For Millions In Philadelphia")
EPA Rule Changes Could Drive Water Rate Increases For Millions In Philadelphia2/28/2024As an iconic water body receives new regulatory protection, one of the biggest cities on its shores might have to raise water rates in order to comply.
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![thumbnail_GettyImages-1257170796 money and flag]( "States To Receive $5.8 Billion Federal Funding For Drinking Water, Wastewater Projects")
States To Receive $5.8 Billion Federal Funding For Drinking Water, Wastewater Projects2/27/2024After years of emphasizing the importance of drinking water quality and wastewater services for all Americans, the Biden administration has made a new, multi-billion-dollar commitment to ensuring it.
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![GettyImages-1680884205]( "Dishwasher Pods And Laundry Sheets Face Ban In NYC Over Microplastic Contamination")
Dishwasher Pods And Laundry Sheets Face Ban In NYC Over Microplastic Contamination2/21/2024Some popular consumer cleaning products are on the chopping block in New York City as officials look to protect drinking water from an emerging contaminant.
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![thumbnail_928010462-gavel-and-money]( "$1.2 Billion Settlement From PFAS Manufacturers To Water Utilities Finalized")
$1.2 Billion Settlement From PFAS Manufacturers To Water Utilities Finalized2/19/2024Drinking water utilities are set for a financial boost in their efforts to combat one of the most prevalent contaminant classes in the world.
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![1367011887-UK-flag]( "Water Utility Hacking Targets Expand Across Western World")
Water Utility Hacking Targets Expand Across Western World2/14/2024Drinking water and wastewater treatment operations are being hit with more frequent cyberattacks than ever, and it now appears the targets are extending well beyond the U.S.
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![GettyImages-491464284 (1)]( "Coalition Of States Demands Biden, U.S. EPA Drop Lead Pipe Regulation")
Coalition Of States Demands Biden, U.S. EPA Drop Lead Pipe Regulation2/12/2024As the Biden administration works to remedy one of the most pervasive drinking water contamination issues in the country, states are banding together to push back.
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![GettyImages-1639158401 warning]( "As Lead Exceeds Limits Near Chicago, Residents Told To Avoid Tap Water")
As Lead Exceeds Limits Near Chicago, Residents Told To Avoid Tap Water2/7/2024A city located just 40 miles from Chicago has emerged as a new epicenter for lead contamination as residents are encouraged to avoid drinking from the tap.
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![GettyImages-1650684768_dried well]( "U.S. Groundwater Drying Up At ‘Rapid And Accelerating’ Rate")
U.S. Groundwater Drying Up At ‘Rapid And Accelerating’ Rate2/6/2024As a warming climate intensifies drought and increasing consumption around the country stresses systems, a recent study has uncovered more bad news for the country’s drinking water supplies.
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![GettyImages-1166419449 laptop and book vector]( "CISA Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance For Water And Wastewater Utilities")
CISA Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance For Water And Wastewater Utilities1/31/2024As drinking water and wastewater treatment utilities become bigger targets for high-tech criminals, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has developed new guidance on how best to prevent and react to such attacks.
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![GettyImages-1412564786_flooding farmland]( "Despite Regulatory Push, U.S. EPA Finds Nutrient Pollution Isn’t Improving")
Despite Regulatory Push, U.S. EPA Finds Nutrient Pollution Isn’t Improving1/29/2024Despite notable efforts from industrial wastewater operations and treatment utilities alike, the U.S. EPA has seen virtually no progress on one of the country’s most pressing contamination problems.
