Regulation Updates For Utility Managers

  1. The Role Of Policy In Protecting Water Quality 8/8/2024
    Businesses, governments, and communities can all play a role in safeguarding water quality by embracing a multifaceted policy framework that integrates modern technology with a focus on mitigating public health risks. In this article, we'll analyze exactly how water quality affects public health, how policy has shaped modern water quality, and what types of policies will be needed in the future.
  2. Does Lead Have To Exist For Predictive Modeling To Work? 7/30/2024

    Using predictive modeling as it relates to identifying the likelihood of lead service lines can feel like a daunting task. Does your water system have to have known lead for predictive modeling to be effective?

  3. Statistically Validating No Lead Or Low Lead For Service Line Inventory Compliance 7/30/2024

    Each state’s guidance on the use of statistical analysis (and predictive modeling) varies. Explore the specifics about your state’s guidance to use statistical analysis for no-lead validation and material classification.

  4. How To Manage Customer-Owned Service Lines For LCRR Compliance 7/30/2024

    What can utilities do to convince customers to check the materials on their side of the line? What is the EPA’s expectation or requirement in this regard?

  5. Making Sense Of GRR For LCRR: How Galvanized Service Lines Factor Into Inventory Requirements 7/30/2024

    Many water systems are still tackling the challenge of identifying and compliantly managing galvanized and galvanized-requiring-replacement (GRR) service lines.

  6. A Tiny Bit Of PFAS 7/12/2024

    In the most recent edition of Water Innovations, there is not a single article focused on PFAS. That wouldn't be exceptional if not for the fact that discussion around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has so thoroughly dominated the water space lately. And yet, I penned this as an intro to the edition — just "a tiny bit of PFAS" content — because a small portion of PFAS is of the utmost importance in terms of treatment, policy, and cost.

  7. Climate Crisis Sees Rise In Illegal Water Markets In The Middle East 7/8/2024

    Water delivery via road is increasingly relevant in major cities worldwide. In parts of the world, urban water networks have deteriorated to such a degree that 1 billion people already face frequent public water supply interruptions. This has led to a proliferation of informal water markets.

  8. What's Next After Supreme Court Curbs Regulatory Power: More Focus On Laws' Wording, Less On Their Goals 7/1/2024

    Federal Chevron deference is dead. SCOTUS overturned a 40-year-old legal tenet that when a federal statute is silent or ambiguous about a particular regulatory issue, courts should defer to the implementing agency’s reasonable interpretation of the law. At question is whether most courts will still listen to expert federal agencies in determining which interpretations make the most sense.

  9. Charting Your Course To BABA Compliance 6/20/2024

    Xylem and Flygt are here to help you navigate the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act with confidence.

  10. Awaiting The Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: What Happens Next? 5/2/2024
    From "Revisions" to "Improvements," the EPA is making further changes to the Lead and Copper Rule to keep drinking water systems working toward the ultimate goal.