Drinking Water Regulations News Features

  1. Jackson, Mississippi Reaches State Of Emergency Over Drinking Water Crisis 9/6/2022

    An ongoing drinking water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city has now warranted an emergency declaration and a wave of mainstream attention on all the things that have gone wrong.

  2. Indictments Over Flint Drinking Water Contamination Dropped, Charges Wiped For Top Officials 7/5/2022

    Charges against state officials who were responsible for the safety and health of Michigan consumers during the Flint drinking water crisis have now been dismissed because they were issued by a single judge acting as grand juror.

  3. Despite White House Efforts, U.S. EPA Is Losing Staff And Budget 6/16/2022

    Almost immediately upon taking office, the Biden administration has made it clear that it will prioritize solving the environmental problems faced by the nation’s underserved communities, underscored by a $2.9 billion investment in lead pipe replacement and stricter drinking water contamination limits.

  4. Millions Of Californians Ordered To Cut Drinking Water Use 5/3/2022

    Following a series of regulatory changes designed to curb growing water scarcity, millions of consumers in California are now facing some of the strictest drinking water limits ever.

  5. 30 Years After Erin Brockovich Activism, California Attempts To Limit Drinking Water Contaminant 4/5/2022

    Three decades after famous clean drinking water activist Erin Brockovich found that the contaminant hexavalent chromium was harming consumers in California, the state is moving forward with a regulatory standard to limit it. But Brockovich is far from relieved.

  6. Anchorage Mayor Temporarily Shuts Down Fluoridation Of Drinking Water As Rumors Swirl 12/29/2021

    An elected official in Alaska’s largest city seemingly took it upon himself to stop a standard drinking water treatment practice, then offered a confusing response when pressed for an explanation.

  7. Biden Has Reversed 42 Trump-Era Environmental Actions, With Dozens More On The Radar 10/5/2021

    It is not uncommon for new presidential administrations to reverse, revise, or undo much of their predecessors’ work. And ever since President Joe Biden took office, environmental policies established in the Donald Trump era have been targeted.

  8. U.S. House Sets Official Deadline For PFAS Limits In Drinking Water 8/2/2021

    After years as one of the most prevalent drinking water contaminants in headlines and on the minds of treatment operations around the country, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now closer than ever to receiving federal limits in effluent.

  9. Debate Over Fluoridation Rages In Florida 6/1/2021

    A longstanding drinking water debate has drawn protests and policy changes in a Florida community, with healthcare workers taking a stand.

  10. California To Set Country's First Guidelines On Microplastics In Drinking Water 3/24/2021

    Microplastics — pieces of debris that make their way into source water from clothing, household cosmetics, and industrial processes — are one of the most pervasive yet challenging drinking water contaminants affecting the U.S.