Drinking Water News and Headlines

  1. Tap Water Study Detects PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Across The U.S. 7/5/2023

    At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

  2. American Water Completes Research On Opportunistic Pathogens In Drinking Water Distribution Systems 6/21/2023

    American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced the completion of Water Research Foundation (WRF) Project 4911, Sampling and Monitoring Strategies for Opportunistic Pathogens in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.

  3. Badger Meter To Show Full Range Of Smart Water Solutions At ACE23 6/12/2023

    Badger Meter will showcase its suite of smart water solutions for the complete water cycle at booth 1219 during AWWA ACE23 in Toronto, June 11–14.

  4. Safe Drinking Water Is A Right. Experts Want AI To Help Make It A Reality. 4/25/2023

    Safe, clean and affordable drinking water is a human right in California. But making that legal requirement a reality is a difficult challenge exacerbated further by climate change.

  5. Capturing Nanoplastics In Tap Water With Light 2/27/2023

    Nanoplastics are plastics that have been discarded from our daily lives and that enter ecosystems in the size scale below 1 micro-metter after their physical and chemical disintegration.

  6. DHEC Receives EPA Approval Of Updates To Statewide Strategy For Protecting Drinking Water 2/14/2023

    The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has received federal authorization of its updates to the statewide drinking water capacity development strategy.

  7. EPA And HUD Officials Present Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert With $34.3M To Protect Children From Lead At Homes In City 2/3/2023

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented ceremonial checks worth $34.3M to the City of Omaha, Nebraska, to protect children from lead at homes in the city.

  8. ASDWA Submits Comments On EPA's Federalism Consultation On The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements 12/14/2022

    Pursuant to Executive Order 13132, which directs federal agencies to consult with state and local officials, or their national organizations, when developing regulations that impose substantial compliance costs on state and local governments, EPA held a Federalism Consultation on the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) on October 13, 2022.

  9. Register Today For Michigan Water And Wastewater Professionals Week Webinars! 11/17/2022

    Water is one of our most valuable resources in Michigan and necessary to sustain life. Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially designated the week of December 12-18, 2022, as Water and Wastewater Professional Workforce Week to recognize the important role these critical water professionals have played in keeping the water running through our pipes each day.

  10. NextCycle Michigan Announces 16 Teams For Innovation Challenge Programs 11/17/2022

    The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the selection of 16 teams from around the state to participate in two upcoming NextCycle Michigan Innovation Challenge program tracks: Foods, Liquids, and Organic Waste Systems (FLOWS), focused on organics recovery; and Recycling Innovation and Technology (RIT), focused on novel recycling technologies.