COVID-19

1. Pandemic Adds New Resiliency Concerns For Water Providers 1/13/2021

   A survey reveals what COVID-19 has wrought at utilities, and what actions may be necessary to prepare for future events.

2. Could PFAS Undermine COVID Vaccination? 1/13/2021

   The presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water throughout the U.S. has been the source of much public outrage, drinking water treatment effort, and legislation.

3. Xylem Donates 300,000 Units Of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Essential Workers 1/8/2021

   Xylem a leading global water technology company, has donated and delivered more than 300,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline workers in 2020, working alongside its partners.

4. Wastewater Technician Training Continues Despite Challenging Year 1/6/2021

   British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training continued successfully through 2020 despite the Covid-19 crisis, with the accreditation receiving Environment Agency praise.

5. Understanding COVID-19 Through Wastewater: MWRD To Participate In National Sewage Surveillance Project 12/30/2020

   The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved plans for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to participate in a nationwide sewage surveillance project to conduct SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) wastewater testing.

6. NACWA Commends Congress For Clean Water Support In Omnibus Package 12/23/2020

   Tuesday evening, Congress released the final omnibus Appropriations bill of the current session before heading home for the holidays.

7. 10 LuminUltra Milestones Of 2020 12/21/2020

   Like many companies, when we launched our 2020 strategic plan in January, we had no idea what the year would hold. We will remember 2020 not only as a year of unprecedented challenges, but of resilience and innovation.

8. NRWA Advocates For Financial Assistance To Help Rural Utilities Impacted By COVID, Congress Responds 12/16/2020

   The Senate Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill includes $1B in funding to USDA Rural Development to provide financial support to rural water utilities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

9. How Water Utilities Are Responding To COVID-19 With GIS 12/15/2020

   While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is changing almost everything in our lives, one thing hasn’t changed: water continues to be delivered to homes. When you turn on the faucet, clean water comes out. When you flush the toilet, dirty water goes away. Most of us don’t think much about it, but our water utilities do. They are having to adjust, just like everyone else, and continue to operate their systems. They are providing clean and safe drinking water to their customers under completely changed circumstances.

10. DC Water Joins Important National Study On Wastewater Surveillance For Coronavirus 12/15/2020

    DC Water will join a handful of wastewater treatment agencies across the country by participating in a broad, national evaluation of sewage to look for clues to COVID-19 infection hotspots.