Regulations and Legislation
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Lead and Copper Rule Reboot: Flint’s Failures Prompt Revisions
11/24/2015
The federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is destined for changes attributable to hard times in Flint, MI, and the agreement from an EPA advisory council that lessons must be learned from the latest crisis.
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Compliance Tips For EPA’s New Power Plant Regulations
11/10/2015
Now that the final rule has been published in the Federal Register, the stage is set for official implementation of the U.S. EPA’s Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines on Jan. 4, 2016.
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Arsenic Update: Top Technologies Revealed
8/27/2015
The federal regulation for arsenic has been in place since 2002, and yet many utilities remain noncompliant. The culprit isn’t treatment capability, but cost. It happens that the most popular treatment technique is also quite expensive — but it doesn’t have to be.
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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.
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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.
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What’s Going On At The EPA?
4/24/2015
Three U.S. EPA officials share their perspective on the hottest topics in water and wastewater and the current state of rulemaking.
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EPA Has New Ammunition For 'Waters Of The U.S.'
2/2/2015
A new report, designed to inform rulemaking on a controversial rule being developed by the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), strengthens the agencies’ position.
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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?
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Everything You Need To Know About Microbial Risk Assessment
1/15/2015
The answer to the question “How bad could it be?” is within your grasp, compliments of the U.S. EPA.
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21 Questions For The EPA
12/18/2014
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the U.S. EPA organized a Twitter chat (#safetodrink) as an open forum for questions and answers on SDWA issues, or whatever else popped up. Here's how it unfolded.