Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. EPA Highlights Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead; Joins Aqua Pennsylvania, PENNVEST For Real Time Replacement Of Residential Lead Service Line 10/15/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined leaders from Aqua Pennsylvania, and federal, state, and local officials to discuss the importance of taking action against lead, specifically with regards to identifying and removing lead and galvanized service lines, protecting public health, and the federal investments expediating these efforts.

  2. Broad Range Of Leaders And Advocates Voice Support For Biden-Harris Administration Final Rule To Replace Lead Pipes Within 10 Years 10/10/2024

    On October 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.

  3. NAWC Applauds EPA Lead Pipe Replacement Regulations 10/8/2024

    The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final regulations requiring drinking water systems to identify and replace lead pipe within 10 years is an investment in our future, according to the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC).

  4. EPA Announces New Final Regulations And $2.6B Under The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing In America Agenda For Clean Drinking Water 10/8/2024

    Today, October 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.

  5. UCalgary's New Flow Facility Helps Advance Research Into Pipeline Leak Detection 10/3/2024

    Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer, plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use restrictions after a mainline suffered a major break in June.

  6. FIDO AI Raises Series B Investment To Scale ITS Innovative Water Management Technology 10/2/2024

    FIDO AI Ltd – the software company helping to rapidly improve global water resilience using AI-led non-revenue water (NRW) reduction and curated water data insights - today announced that it has raised Series B funding required to further scale its business.

  7. IoTech Chooses Netmore Operator Platform-As-A-Service To Enhance LoRaWAN Connectivity And Iot Application Support Across Greece 10/1/2024

    Netmore Group, a leading global LoRaWAN network operator, today announced that IoTech, a provider of LoRaWAN solutions for smart cities and IIoT, has selected Netmore’s Operator Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to deliver LoRaWAN connectivity and IoT applications to its customers across Greece.

  8. Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week Returns October 21-25 9/24/2024

    Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS) has announced that Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week (WSDAW) will run October 21-25, 2024.

  9. EPA Announces Partnerships With Six Massachusetts Cities To Accelerate Replacement Of Lead Water Pipes And Protect Public Health 9/20/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced collaborations with the Cities of Chelsea, Fall River, Malden, Melrose, Revere, and Taunton to help identify lead pipes that are used to deliver drinking water and accelerate their replacement to protect public health.

  10. NRDC Map Reveals Lead Pipe Locations In Specific Communities And Water Systems Nationwide 9/16/2024

    In a stark visual reminder of the threat to public health from dangerous lead water pipes, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a map based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealing the specific communities and water systems most impacted by the estimated 9.2 million lead water pipes delivering drinking water to homes.