Regulations and Legislation
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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?”
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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.
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'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).
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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?
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New Drinking Water Regulations Sought For Algal Toxins
9/23/2014
Excess nutrients, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), and cyanotoxins have long been a problem for wastewater treatment plants — many states regulate nutrient levels in discharged water — but now drinking water plants are being eyed for regulation as well.
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Myths And Truths About The Waters Of The U.S. Rule
9/16/2014
Last week the House of Representatives approved a bill to block the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule, which would expand the U.S. EPA’s authority to include many streams and wetlands that currently go unregulated under the Clean Water Act. Has the EPA gone too far, or are they just doing what is necessary to protect and enhance water quality?
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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.
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Expert Advice On The Lead-Free Law And Compliance
8/15/2014
The national lead-free law that went into effect in January 2014 arrived with a certain amount of confusion tied to it. What does “lead free” really mean? What constitutes a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture? How are lead-free products identified? How is the law enforced?
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Next-Generation Arsenic Removal
5/23/2014
A novel process gives spent adsorptive media — and utilities’ budgets — new life.
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Predicting The Impact Of EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Effluent Limits
5/21/2014
The EPA has proposed a regulation that, if passed, would set the first federal limits on the levels of toxic metals in wastewater discharged from power plants in over three decades.