Regulations and Legislation Features, Insights, & Analysis

  1. The 13 Biggest Challenges Facing The Water Industry 8/16/2013

    Each year, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) surveys water professionals to identify the industry’s biggest challenges and concerns, while also providing key data to help support the development of solutions. In looking at the executive summary of this year’s State of the Water Industry report, I noticed some very familiar themes, but I was also struck by a few surprises.

  2. EPA Goes Too Far On Stormwater 1/10/2013

    “Government overreach” is a phrase bandied about a lot these days and — politics being what they are — it’s usually wise to consider the source. This time, however, the charge comes from a federal judge, who recently ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its authority in attempting to regulate stormwater flow into a Virginia watershed.