Regulations and Legislation Features, Insights, & Analysis

81. Benefits Of Clean Power Plan Are Measureable – Drop For Drop 10/17/2014

    Since EPA released its proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) in June of this year, the plan has been a hot topic in every state.

82. The Top 5 Fall Protection Hazards Overlooked By Utilities 9/2/2014

    Fall hazards are the number one killers in the construction field according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). In 2010, fatalities from falls to lower levels was 255 out of 264 recorded fall deaths.

83. New Standard Applies To Every Water Manager, Everywhere 8/18/2014

    Innovation can take many forms. In the water and wastewater industry, new and emerging technologies get most of the credit for being innovative and potentially transformative. However, new modes of thinking can have equal and sometimes greater impact.

84. Occupational Safety And Utility Compliance: 7 Tips For Risk Management Program Compliance 5/15/2014

    The EPA’s Risk Management Program is a necessary but daunting regulation that imposes strict adherence and heavy consequences for non-compliance. These tips are designed to keep utilities safe in every sense.

85. Water Week 2014 Promotes New Vision For The Future Of Sustainable Water Management 4/30/2014

    Last month, a broad array of water professionals from across the country arrived in the nation’s capital for the inaugural Water Week 2014. Organized by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), and the Water Environment Federation (WEF), Water Week offered a unique opportunity to bring clean water advocacy, education, and innovation to Capitol Hill. Overall, the event informed and inspired these key decision-makers about the considerable value of water and its vital importance to public health, the environment, job creation, and a strong economy. By Carita Parks, Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF)

86. Occupational Safety And Utility Compliance: Tips for Surviving A Regulatory Plant Inspection 2/21/2014

    Whether the name is the State Department of Environmental Protection Agency or Department of Water Quality, or some other name, the agency can strike fear in municipalities when they inspect the plant. It is not that most plants have something to hide or are discharging inferior water, but no one likes to be under the microscope. Let alone under the microscope of a regulatory agency with the power to fine the utility.

87. An Overview Of The New Hazard Communication Standard With The GHS 1/8/2014

    The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals is a logical, comprehensive, and international approach.

88. Lead-Free 2014: Guidelines For Compliance 1/7/2014

    It was a long buildup to the federal lead-free rule, characterized by some last-minute changes, but the moment has finally arrived.

89. EPA Goes 'Next Generation' With Regulatory Compliance Program 12/2/2013

    Inspired by new technology and an evolved philosophy, the EPA changes its approach to pollution-control rulemaking and compliance.

90. Congress And Water: Much Ado About Nothing In 2013 11/22/2013

    If Congress were to get a grade for their recent work on water and wastewater matters, it would be “incomplete.” Here’s what they did (or didn’t) get done in Washington this year.