Views on the Latest Regulations
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Arsenic Update: Top Technologies Revealed
8/27/2015
The federal regulation for arsenic has been in place since 2002, and yet many utilities remain noncompliant. The culprit isn’t treatment capability, but cost. It happens that the most popular treatment technique is also quite expensive — but it doesn’t have to be.
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Prepare To Pump Up Efficiency
6/30/2015
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed its first-ever energy standards for commercial and industrial pumps, aimed at saving energy in the agricultural and municipal clean water sectors.
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EPA Fails 6 Subjects
6/17/2015
Like so many schoolchildren sweating out final grades, the U.S. EPA gets its own report card each year, served by the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG). Unfortunately, it’s full of bad marks.
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The Current State Of Perchlorate
6/4/2015
Perchlorate is a chemical most commonly used in rocket fuel, flares, and fireworks, but potential federal regulation of its presence in drinking water may bring utilities down to earth.
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What The EPA Health Advisory On Algal Toxins Means For You
5/27/2015
On May 6, the U.S. EPA issued a health advisory regarding elevated levels of algal toxins in drinking water. Following a cyanotoxin crisis that resulted in a water ban in Toledo last August, the agency recommended specific drinking water values for microsytin and cylindrospermopsin in advance of the summer bloom season.
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The Near Future Of Strontium Regulation
5/20/2015
In an effort to further protect the quality of drinking water, the EPA plans to elevate strontium from its third contaminant candidate list (CCL3) and mandate its treatment.
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New Rules: A Review Of Regulatory Reform Proposals
4/28/2015
What does a Republican-led Congress mean for the future of environmental regulations? A legislative insider provides the scoop.
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What’s Going On At The EPA?
4/24/2015
Three U.S. EPA officials share their perspective on the hottest topics in water and wastewater and the current state of rulemaking.
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Everything You Need To Know About Microbial Risk Assessment
1/15/2015
The answer to the question “How bad could it be?” is within your grasp, compliments of the U.S. EPA.
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21 Questions For The EPA
12/18/2014
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the U.S. EPA organized a Twitter chat (#safetodrink) as an open forum for questions and answers on SDWA issues, or whatever else popped up. Here's how it unfolded.