Regulation Updates For Utility Managers
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Four Tips For A Successful PFAS Removal Pilot Study
8/11/2023
Follow these key steps to conduct a successful pilot study to help remain below their target contaminant limits and cost-effectively comply with regulations.
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ACC: Overly Broad PFAS Restrictions Could Endanger Healthcare Quality And Cost
7/14/2023
PFAS are under regulatory and legislative assault at the federal and state levels. In the zeal to eliminate some of these chemistries, however, regulators and lawmakers may undermine the ability to provide life-saving healthcare in the U.S.
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Supreme Court Rules The U.S. Is Not Required To Ensure Access To Water For The Navajo Nation
6/23/2023
The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles in the Southwest — an area larger than 10 states. Today it is home to more than 250,000 people — roughly comparable to the population of St. Petersburg, FL, or Winston-Salem, NC. Unlike those cities, however, 30% of households on the Navajo Reservation lack running water.
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Complete PFAS Removal: Are Current Proposals Enough?
6/21/2023
In this Q&A, a PFAS expert shares his viewpoints on the direction of regulations, as well as what can and should be done to root out so-called "forever chemicals" for good.
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EPA Researchers Partner With The Minnesota Department of Health To Screen For Chemicals Of Health Concern In Water
6/7/2023
There are many different chemicals that are released into our environment, and the ability to characterize human exposure and risk of every one of those chemicals is limited. Because information about these chemicals and their sources is limited, it’s difficult to know which chemicals are of highest concern, and regulatory agencies struggle to determine where they should focus efforts.
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Colorado River States Bought Time With A 3-Year Water Conservation Deal — Now They Need To Think Bigger
6/2/2023
Arizona, California, and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. This deal represents a temporary solution to a long-term crisis. Nonetheless, as a close observer of western water policy, I see it as an important win for the region.
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Sackett v. EPA: A Collection Of Commentary
5/31/2023
The Supreme Court recently passed down its latest verdict regarding what constitutes "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) and therefore what waterbodies the U.S. EPA has — or, more to the point, does not have — the authority to regulate. Here, I've collected various sets of commentary and reaction about Sackett v. EPA and the impact of the court's decision.
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Happy Wetlands Month
5/17/2023
Wetlands are areas where water covers soil all or part of the time. EPA and our partner federal, state, tribal, local, non-profit, and private sector organizations understand the vital importance of wetlands to our Nation’s ecological, economic, and social health.
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PFAS Payback: How Utilities Can Hold Polluters Accountable
5/4/2023
As the federal government ramps up the regulatory process for enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water, estimated to cost billions annually, an environmental attorney details how utilities can hold polluters — instead of ratepayers — financially responsible.
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Water Law Expert: Biden's Colorado River Analysis Could Pit Arizona And Nevada Against California
4/25/2023
On April 11, the Biden administration released an environmental analysis on how the Upper and Lower Basin states should cut down on their Colorado River use. However, the plan gave three alternatives on how cuts should happen, and one of the country’s top water law experts, Gage Zobell, says there really are only two viable options.