From the Editor
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Water Pros Remain Optimistic Despite Mounting Challenges
7/7/2023
As they have for each of the last 20 years, AWWA published its State of the Water Industry Report recently, revealing the current concerns of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals. The annual survey typically reveals plenty of year-over-year consistency, but this moment feels different.
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Hudson River Advocates Attempt To Block Discharge Plan For Radioactive Wastewater
7/6/2023
More than two years since it was shut down, the Indian Point nuclear power plant near New York City still holds more than a million gallons of radioactive wastewater as stakeholders debate a plan for disposal into the Hudson River.
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Judge Orders Jackson, Mississippi Mayor To Court Following At-Home Filter Comments
7/4/2023
After failures in infrastructure, loss of public trust, and disagreements among elected leaders, the latest crisis for Jackson, Mississippi’s drinking water saw a local official ordered to clarify that tap water is now safe.
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Amid Consumer Trust Crisis, U.S. EPA Receives Bigger Budget, Additional Staff
6/27/2023
Following a sharp reduction in staff under President Trump, the Biden administration’s U.S. EPA has been focused on bolstering pollution prevention efforts.
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Investigation Finds Sludge Dryer Led To $10M Explosion At Baltimore Wastewater Plant
6/27/2023
New details about a major accident at a Baltimore wastewater treatment facility that took place earlier this year have revealed its causes and offered some lessons in avoiding similar incidents in the future.
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Doing Well By Doing Good: How Corporations Can Help Save Water And The Planet
6/26/2023
Some companies talk a good game on sustainability, but how many actually walk the walk? Protecting the environment and preserving scarce resources, especially water, is not just sound business; it's imperative to sustain life as we know it.
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Complete PFAS Removal: Are Current Proposals Enough?
6/21/2023
In this Q&A, a PFAS expert shares his viewpoints on the direction of regulations, as well as what can and should be done to root out so-called "forever chemicals" for good.
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As PFAS Limits Loom, Financial Questions Remain Over How Water Utilities Will Comply
6/21/2023
Despite an influx in attention and financial support, national utilities have a long road ahead in combating a preeminent drinking water contaminant.
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$300 Million In Cross-Border Wastewater Projects Approved For Design In U.S. And Mexico
6/19/2023
Following an agreement between environmental regulators, one of the country’s most confounding sources of wastewater issues is closer than ever to being addressed with some $300 million in new projects between the U.S. and Mexico moving forward.
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Following Major Dam Collapse In Ukraine, Lack Of Drinking Water Becomes International Priority
6/12/2023
Collateral damage from the Russia-Ukraine war has now claimed the drinking water of thousands as a major dam in Southern Ukraine was destroyed.