Regulations and Legislation

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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?

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. Drinking Water Protection — Are We Doing It Right? 12/17/2014

    “We have analytical instruments that can see things in astronomically small numbers, but are we looking for the right things?”

38. Size Matters At EPA 12/5/2014

    Despite being shorthanded and missing goals, the EPA hasn’t slowed its ambition. In fact, the agency is taking on more responsibilities.

39. 'Waters Of The U.S.' And WIFIA: A View From The States 11/19/2014

    The president of the Association of Clean Water Agencies shares his thoughts on the controversial “Waters of the United States” rule and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).

40. How To Get State Regulators To Champion New Water Tech 10/7/2014

    What can be done to combat the risk-adverse nature of both the regulators and the technology purveyors?