Articles by Riley Kleemeier

  1. New PFAS Timeline Delays Military Site Cleanup By Up To A Decade 9/25/2025

    The Department of Defense has postponed PFAS cleanup at nearly 140 U.S. military installations, with little public notice. According to a list analyzed by The New York Times, the new timetable delays some site cleanups by nearly a decade. 

  2. Hidden Aquifer Could Help Solve The Water Crisis 9/11/2025

    In a first-of-its-kind research expedition, a team extracted thousands of water samples from an unlikely source: a hidden aquifer that is thought to stretch from New Jersey to Maine.

  3. A Week Without Water: Main Break Creates Strife For 200,000 NJ Residents 8/14/2025

    More than 200,000 New Jersey residents have been left with little to no water for the past seven days after a massive water main break. It remains unclear when water services will be restored to the community.

  4. Major Water Regulation Shake-Up In UK 7/24/2025

    With serious water pollution events up 60% in England, the government has recognized a need for an overhaul of the flawed regulation system. The previous regulator, Ofwat, will be scrapped and replaced. The move comes amid growing outrage over sewage pollution, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of accountability from privatized water companies.

  5. Chicago Fails To Warn Most Residents About Lead In Water 7/17/2025

    In Chicago, a federal drinking water rule required officials to notify 900,000 properties that their drinking water is at risk of lead contamination. But as of early July, only 7% of the people on that list had been warned that their water may be putting them at risk for serious health issues.

  6. New Mexico's PFAS Lawsuit Could Spark National Trend 7/10/2025

    In New Mexico, PFAS have sparked a legal battle. The state is suing the U.S. Air Force over the four-mile chemical plume stemming from Cannon air force base, which the military has refused to address.

  7. New Bill Would Lock PFAS Water Standards Into Federal Law 7/2/2025

    As water systems across the country confront the rising uncertainties around PFAS, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced new legislation that aims to provide long-term certainty and protection.

  8. Supreme Court Decision In Wisconsin Reshapes PFAS Regulation 6/26/2025
    In another step in the fight against forever chemicals, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that state regulators can require landowners to clean up PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances.
  9. Wastewater Tracking Gives Health Officials Insight Into Measles Cases 6/5/2025

    A new tracking dashboard has given the public the opportunity to determine where the measles virus has been detected in wastewater, which could be a critical tool for health officials.

  10. New Report Details Challenges Reshaping The Water Sector 5/29/2025
    The newly released 2025 Water Report from Black & Veatch offers a stark look at the pressures facing U.S. water utilities. Based on insights from 680 industry stakeholders, the report points to growing concerns over cybersecurity, evolving regulations, and PFAS contamination.