Wastewater Regulations and Legislation

  1. U.S. EPA Rejects Calls For Stronger Livestock Wastewater Regulation 8/22/2023

    The nation’s foremost source water protection agency has sidestepped calls for stricter rules around some of the most concerning industrial wastewater sources, vowing instead to conduct its own investigation into the problem.

  2. Amid Consumer Trust Crisis, U.S. EPA Receives Bigger Budget, Additional Staff 6/27/2023

    Following a sharp reduction in staff under President Trump, the Biden administration’s U.S. EPA has been focused on bolstering pollution prevention efforts.

  3. U.S. EPA Updating Slaughterhouse Wastewater Rules For First Time In 20 Years 3/14/2023

    In the latest development from a U.S. EPA administration that is cracking down on industrial wastewater regulations, the agency is expected to revisit its rules for livestock processing operations for the first time in decades.

  4. As Hackers Loom, U.S. EPA Requires Water Systems To Evaluate Cyber Defenses 3/14/2023

    Months after a notable wave of computer system hacks caught drinking water and wastewater systems around the country off guard, the U.S. EPA is making the protection of these systems a priority.

  5. Utility Under Fire After 1 Billion Gallons Of Raw Sewage Enter Rio Grande 6/21/2022

    A state regulator has levied a heavy penalty on a local water utility after it was reportedly found to be diverting a shocking amount of untreated wastewater into an iconic waterway.

  6. Despite White House Efforts, U.S. EPA Is Losing Staff And Budget 6/16/2022

    Almost immediately upon taking office, the Biden administration has made it clear that it will prioritize solving the environmental problems faced by the nation’s underserved communities, underscored by a $2.9 billion investment in lead pipe replacement and stricter drinking water contamination limits.

  7. After State Regulators Take Control Of One Baltimore Wastewater Plant, Problems Uncovered At Another 4/20/2022

    Just as authorities made a dramatic move to wrangle one wastewater treatment plant in a major U.S. city, it appears its neighboring facility is now under scrutiny as well.

  8. 'Shadow Docket' Sees Controversial Federal Water Regulation Revived 4/12/2022

    In a narrow decision, the U.S. Supreme has revived a controversial U.S. EPA regulation governing water quality.

  9. Georgia WWTP Accused Of Taking 'Millions More Gallons' Of Wastewater Than Permitted 2/22/2022

    An investigation into suspicious activity from a Georgia water and wastewater utility has revealed illegal practices and underscored the importance of proper wastewater treatment in protecting the environment.

  10. States Unlikely To Meet Chesapeake Bay Pollution Limits By EPA Deadline 1/21/2022

    A deadline set by the foremost environmental authority in the country, meant to protect one of its most iconic source water bodies, is in danger of being missed thanks to one of the three largest pollution contributors that agreed to it.