Regulations and Legislation Features, Insights, & Analysis

  1. The Long Journey Of An Energy-Water Bill In Texas 7/6/2015

    Being an environmental advocate in Texas may seem like an uphill battle, and I make no bones about the fact it most certainly is.

  2. Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) And Sewer Backups: Causes And Solutions 7/6/2015

    Wastewater collection systems are a series of pipes and water accumulation points known as lift stations.

  3. EPA Fails 6 Subjects 6/17/2015

    Like so many schoolchildren sweating out final grades, the U.S. EPA gets its own report card each year, served by the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG). Unfortunately, it’s full of bad marks.

  4. New Rules: A Review Of Regulatory Reform Proposals 4/28/2015

    What does a Republican-led Congress mean for the future of environmental regulations? A legislative insider provides the scoop.

  5. WWEMA Window: Where's The Funding? 4/27/2015

    Cherry trees in full bloom, Water Week, the U.S. Water Prize, the WWEMA Water Challenge, and a Congressional Technology Exposition all provided an exciting backdrop to the WWEMA Washington Forum April 13 to 15 in Washington, D.C.

  6. A Roundup Of Energy, Water, And Climate Bills In The 84th Texas Legislative Session 4/2/2015

    We’ve almost made it to the midway point of the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature. As many already know, the Texas Legislature only meets from January to May every other year, so a lot has to get done in these few months.

  7. An Interstate Water System For Economic Vitality 3/17/2015

    World Water Day was March 22.  National Groundwater Week was just completed.  These two events are especially timely as generationally significant droughts are in the news.  Texas and California, two of our most populous and economically vibrant states, are experiencing drought not seen in the careers of today’s water and municipal professionals. 

  8. PPCPs: Preparing For An Uncertain Regulatory Future 2/23/2015

    As regulations tighten and technology evolves, monitoring and removing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from wastewater streams becomes more complex. A laboratory information management system (LIMS) may be the key to managing this complexity.

  9. State Of Utilities: Climate Change And The Obama Effect 1/22/2015

    The annual State of the Union address was met with the typical Monday-morning quarterbacking from all sides, and while I have no interest in parsing President Obama’s performance, his strong statement on climate change is worth noting. What does it mean for water and wastewater professionals?

  10. WWEMA Window: 'Buy American' March To The Sea 1/21/2015

    Many of you may have grown up in the decades where your perfectly reasonable teenage parental “ask” was met with the story of lemmings blindly following their leader over the cliff to their death at sea.