Views on the Latest Regulations
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Treatment Plant Discovers Fountain Of Youth, Long-Range Regulatory Compliance
2/18/2014
An old (but important) drinking water facility finds new life through treatment upgrades, enabling compliance with strict water-quality regulations well into the future.
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The Little-Known Cure For Disinfection Byproducts
1/30/2014
A timeless drinking water facility needed a timely solution to disinfection byproducts (DBPs). The treatment process selected was (and is) unique to the region, but the results suggest that it deserves more consideration.
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Lead-Free 2014: Guidelines For Compliance
1/7/2014
It was a long buildup to the federal lead-free rule, characterized by some last-minute changes, but the moment has finally arrived.
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Expert Analysis: Do Our Water Systems Make The Grade?
12/11/2013
Water Online Radio sits down with water expert G. Tracy Mehan, a principal with the Cadmus Group and former Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. EPA, to get an overview of the progress and challenges facing the water and wastewater industry.
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The Year In Water Regulations: What You Need To Know
12/9/2013
The steady march of water-related mandates was afoot in 2013, though a bit slow and meandering. The following is an overview of the EPA’s rulemaking progress over the past year.
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EPA Goes 'Next Generation' With Regulatory Compliance Program
12/2/2013
Inspired by new technology and an evolved philosophy, the EPA changes its approach to pollution-control rulemaking and compliance.
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Congress And Water: Much Ado About Nothing In 2013
11/22/2013
If Congress were to get a grade for their recent work on water and wastewater matters, it would be “incomplete.” Here’s what they did (or didn’t) get done in Washington this year.
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Water And Wastewater Funding Legislation For 2014
10/31/2013
Dawn Kristof Champney, President of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) and Ron Duecker, COO of JWC Environmental and the chair of WWEMA's Presidents Council, explain the industry’s relationship with Congress and what we all can be doing to push the industry’s interests further on Capitol Hill.
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Are You Ready For 'Lead Free' 2014?
2/15/2013
The clock is ticking, counting down to the new “lead free” mandate, effective Jan. 4, 2014, which will be considerably stricter than the current federal requirement. Under the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, signed Jan. 4, 2011, “lead free” will be redefined as “not more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures.”