From the Editor

1. Flint Launches Free Water-Testing Lab 10/28/2020

   Flint, MI, may be synonymous with drinking water contamination in the minds of many, but a recent effort from the city may create a brand new legacy — one that demonstrates just how impactful scientific analysis and public health can be.

2. 10,000-Gallon Wastewater Spill In Michigan Caused By “Flushable” Wipes 10/27/2020

   It’s been well known among the wastewater treatment community for years that so-called “flushable” wipes can wreak havoc on infrastructure when consumers dispose of them through household drains.

3. Despite Progress, Innovative California Water Reclamation Plant Faces Political Backlash 10/21/2020

   With significant stress on source-water supplies throughout the region, it would seem that California desperately needs more infrastructure that utilizes these limited resources as efficiently as possible.

4. After Jokes At Its Expense, Connecticut City Renames Sewage Plant After Comedian John Oliver 10/20/2020

   A wastewater treatment plant in Connecticut has officially been named after a celebrity who was engaged with its community, but not for the reasons you might think.

5. COVID-19 Testing Leads To Wastewater Analysis Equipment Shortage 10/14/2020

   Wastewater analysis has been leveraged as a powerful tool for monitoring and potentially controlling the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus. But now, it appears that this effort may have created a supply chain issue.

6. Traces Of PFAS Found In Bottled Water Products 10/13/2020

   A group of chemicals that has proven to be pervasive throughout the country’s source water and public water systems has now been traced to bottled and canned water supplies as well.

7. Supreme Court Set To Oversee More Water Disputes 10/7/2020

   Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court began its term with a case that could have significant ramifications for the country’s water systems and could also mark the beginning of a growing trend in legal battles for the land’s highest judicial authority.

8. Brain-Eating Amoeba Found In Texas Water Supply 10/6/2020

   A particularly frightening contaminant was detected in Texas water supplies, leading to a warning for residents across a small section of the state.

9. Flint Researchers Now Say Lead Exposure "Not As Bad As First Feared" 9/30/2020

   A leading researcher who underscored the potential dangers of consuming lead via drinking water during a major public health crisis in Flint, MI, has now declared that the city’s exposure to the contaminant was not as widespread as originally projected.

10. Mexican President Vows To Pay U.S. Water Debt 9/29/2020

    Mexico has until October 24, 2020, to pay back a water debt to the United States, per a decades-old water-sharing pact between the two countries. Although his citizens have taken action to protest the arrangement, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed that the debt will be paid.