From the Editor

1. Ransomware Attacks On Drinking Water, Wastewater Utilities Are Increasing 10/26/2021

   A slew of recent attacks makes it clear that critical infrastructure like drinking water and wastewater utilities are under increasing threats from cybercriminals and bad actors. And recent revelations from authorities are demonstrating that the problem may be even worse than previously known.

2. Study: PFAS Present In Almost 42,000 Sites Around U.S. 10/21/2021

   Federal legislators are still coming to grips with a class of drinking water contaminants that has long been top of mind for treatment operations around the country — one that has just been found at tens of thousands of additional sites throughout the U.S.

3. One-Fourth Of Critical U.S. Infrastructure Now At Risk Of Flooding 10/19/2021

   As ongoing climate change increases the likelihood of significant storms, a new report has found that a large portion of U.S. infrastructure is susceptible to serious damage.

4. Source Water, Revenues Drying Up In California 10/13/2021

   Serving in the epicenter of a drinking water crisis that has only grown worse in recent months, California’s drinking water utilities face an even more dire future.

5. Michigan Calls In Experts To Help Deal With Lead Contamination Of Water 10/12/2021

   The state that saw history’s highest-profile instance of lead contamination in drinking water is now taking new steps to confront the problem, as the nation at large attempts to address the fundamental infrastructure issues at its root.

6. Sports Betting Has Raised Five Times More Money For Water Projects In Colorado Than Expected 10/6/2021

   Water projects in Colorado have received unexpected millions from an unlikely benefactor: sports gambling.

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. This Baseball Team Is Leading The Field In Sports Team Water Conservation 9/28/2021

   As many U.S. regions grow drier by the day, groups across the gamut are thinking about what they can do to conserve drinking water.

9. With Farmers Left Dry For Weeks, Oregon Considers Water Lending Programs 9/28/2021

   As the ongoing scarcity of source water plagues the Western United States, Oregon’s agricultural industry now represents what may become a new normal for many — a system in which some have access to water while others are rationed or cut off completely based on their legal claims.

10. 22-Year-Old Drinking Water Operator Recognized For Averting Deadly Disaster 9/22/2021

    While drinking water treatment operators regularly oversee critical operations to ensure the safety and availability of our most vital resource, it’s not often that they’re given special recognition for their work.