Views on the Latest Regulations

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Drinking Water Protection — Are We Doing It Right? 12/17/2014

    “We have analytical instruments that can see things in astronomically small numbers, but are we looking for the right things?”

  7. How To Get State Regulators To Champion New Water Tech 10/7/2014

    What can be done to combat the risk-adverse nature of both the regulators and the technology purveyors? 

  8. New Drinking Water Regulations Sought For Algal Toxins 9/23/2014

    Excess nutrients, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), and cyanotoxins have long been a problem for wastewater treatment plants — many states regulate nutrient levels in discharged water — but now drinking water plants are being eyed for regulation as well.

  9. New Standard Applies To Every Water Manager, Everywhere 8/18/2014

    Innovation can take many forms. In the water and wastewater industry, new and emerging technologies get most of the credit for being innovative and potentially transformative. However, new modes of thinking can have equal and sometimes greater impact.

  10. Expert Advice On The Lead-Free Law And Compliance 8/15/2014

    The national lead-free law that went into effect in January 2014 arrived with a certain amount of confusion tied to it. What does “lead free” really mean? What constitutes a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture? How are lead-free products identified? How is the law enforced?