Current Headlines
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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strategy To Guide Balanced Management, Conservation Of Public Lands
4/18/2024
The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands.
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Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey Film To Launch On Earth Day 2024
4/18/2024
A powerful new film exploring humanity’s profound relationship with water launches on Earth Day, 22 April 2024 in New York City.
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Driving Efficiency And Reliability In The Water Sector
4/18/2024
Sulzer, and its specialist brand Nordic Water, will be presenting several exciting innovations for the wastewater industry at IFAT 2024, held at Messe Munich, May 13-17.
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WVU Researcher Studying Worst Western US Megadrought In 1,200 Years
4/17/2024
Drylands in the western United States are currently in the grips of a 23-year “megadrought,” and one West Virginia University researcher is working to gain a better understanding of this extreme climate event.
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Water Sector Organizations Applaud New Water Affordability Legislation
4/17/2024
Today, a coalition of drinking water and wastewater sector organizations offered its strong support for H.R. 8032, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act, bipartisan legislation that would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.
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Board Adopts New Drinking Water Regulatory Standard To Improve Protections From Hexavalent Chromium
4/17/2024
The State Water Resources Control Board added a new standard of public health protection to California’s drinking water today by voting to adopt a maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb) for hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing contaminant. The new MCL will reduce affected Californians’ potential exposure to hexavalent chromium to one-fifth of the current regulatory level.
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Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Water Utilities, Ratepayers From PFAS Cleanup Costs Introduced In U.S. House Of Representatives
4/17/2024
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), as a member of the Water Coalition Against PFAS, supports the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would provide liability protections for water systems under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and help ensure that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS cleanup
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Radiflow Partners With Exclusive Networks To Elevate OT Cybersecurity
4/17/2024
Exclusive Networks, a global cybersecurity specialist for trusted digital infrastructure, announces a new distribution agreement with Radiflow, a global leader in Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity and risk management solutions.
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WEB Aruba Signs Water-As-A-Service BOOT Agreement With Seven Seas Water Group
4/17/2024
Water-En Energiebedrijf Aruba (“WEB”) and Seven Seas Water Group (“SSWG”), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) solutions, jointly announced today the signing of a 10-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) Agreement.
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City Joins Lawsuit Against Manufacturers Of PFAS/PFOA Contaminants
4/16/2024
The City of Spokane is taking action as part of its commitment to protect the community’s drinking water by joining a lawsuit against manufacturers responsible for PFAS/PFOA contamination.