From the Editor

1. EPA Decides Perchlorate Regulation Isn’t Necessary 5/27/2020

   The U.S. EPA has opted not to impose regulations on perchlorate, a toxic chemical that has been found to contaminate drinking water, has been linked to adverse health effects in infants, and had appeared close to receiving regulatory limits.

2. Record Flooding Threatens Michigan’s Drinking Water 5/26/2020

   After heavy rainfall led to the rupturing of two dams last week, communities in Central Michigan were inundated with floodwater and significant threats to drinking water quality and wastewater service.

3. With Water Works Funds Request Rejected, Trenton Mayor Fears DEP Will Sue City 5/20/2020

   New Jersey’s capital city faces significant drinking water challenges after its city council failed to approve a nearly $110 million request for improvements to its primary safeguard.

4. House Passes $3 Trillion Stimulus With Drinking Water Access Earmarks 5/19/2020

   As the uncertainty and obstacles presented by the novel coronavirus continue to take a toll on the country, Congress has been injecting massive sums of capital into earmarked sectors of the economy.

5. In Sign Of Trend, Supreme Court To Hear Interstate Source Water Dispute 5/13/2020

   The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear an interstate case over floodwaters that overwhelmed source water running through New Mexico and Texas, potentially the first of many such cases between states stemming from water issues caused by climate change.

6. Utilities Pass The Ultimate Test 5/12/2020

   The water and wastewater industry proved its resilient and essential nature in the face of a world crisis.

7. Nearly 300 Montana Oil And Gas Leases Halted As Judge Cites Water Concerns 5/12/2020

   Proposed oil and gas operations in the heart of the country that had received a green light from a federal agency will not go forward as planned after a court reacted to concerns over potential drinking water contamination.

8. Supreme Court Sides With Environmentalists In Hawaii Clean Water Case 5/5/2020

   The highest court in the country has ruled in support of environmentalists and in opposition of the Trump administration in a case from Hawaii with significant implications for how the Clean Water Act could be interpreted elsewhere.

9. White House Steps In To Weaken EPA PFAS Regulation 5/5/2020

   The White House has reportedly taken steps to diminish a rule proposed by the U.S. EPA to curb the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the country’s most prevalent and contentious drinking water contaminants.

10. Senators Propose $19.5B For Water Infrastructure 4/29/2020

    The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has announced dual pieces of draft legislation that could result in $19.5 billion of investment into the country’s drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.