Regulations and Legislation

41. 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.

42. 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?

43. 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.

44. 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?

45. Next-Generation Arsenic Removal 5/23/2014

    A novel process gives spent adsorptive media — and utilities’ budgets — new life.

46. 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. 

47. EPA Drinking Water Agenda: What's On Tap? 5/16/2014

    A U.S. EPA official gives insight into rulemaking decisions, contaminants of concern, and what regulations may be on the horizon.

48. Top EPA Challenges In Wastewater And Stormwater 5/12/2014

    One of the U.S. EPA’s leading voices shares the agency’s most important agenda items.

49. Feds Take Steps To Regulate Water For Food 4/30/2014

    Due to new rules proposed by the FDA, monitoring services and new pumps will likely be shopping-list items for food processors.

50. The Great Graywater Debate 4/11/2014

    Widespread nonpotable reuse of graywater could potentially lead to a significant reduction in water demand, and over 8 million people across the U.S. are already using graywater for landscape irrigation. Yet most of the graywater reuse currently taking place is illegal.