Wastewater Regulations and Legislation

  1. Ohio EPA Awarded Record $936 Million In 2017 Water/Wastewater Loans 1/10/2018

    With cuts being made to the budget of the federal EPA, individual states are having to step up and take matters of protecting drinking and source water into their own hands. Last year, none were more forceful with this change than Ohio.

  2. With EPA Cuts, Critics Fear Loss Of Water Oversight 1/9/2018

    As the U.S. EPA is reshaped under President Trump, some are concerned over what has been reported as an “exodus” of employees from the agency.

  3. EPA Joins PFAS Investigation In Michigan 1/3/2018

    One of the nation’s most high-profile water contamination cases has drawn federal interest, as the U.S. EPA joined an investigation into perfluorinated compound (PFC) pollution in Michigan.

  4. Wastewater Pros Use Artificial Sweeteners As Monitoring Tool 1/1/2018

    Wastewater pros are using diet soda to track down pollution.

  5. Michigan Township Approves Treatment Solution For PFCs 12/22/2017

    As perflourinated compound (PFC) contamination continues to raise concerns all over the nation, one Michigan community has decided to take action to combat it.

  6. North Carolina Town Mulls Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing Wastewater Services 12/20/2017

    A recent debate over the need for improved wastewater treatment in Mount Holly, NC, demonstrates the positives and negatives of having a big city handle its neighbor’s treatment needs.

  7. Three Months After Harvey, Water Quality Questions Linger 12/20/2017

    Even three months after Hurricane Harvey hit land and decimated areas of Texas, there are still questions about the water quality aftermath.

  8. Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Michigan Water Pollution 12/15/2017

    Water activists filed a class-action lawsuit this month contending that three companies contributed to water pollution in Michigan.

  9. Michigan Residents Sue GM Over Alleged Salt Contamination 12/11/2017

    Residents living near General Motor’s Michigan testing facility have come together to file a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer, claiming it has knowingly contaminated the local water supply since at least the 1980s.

  10. At Town Hall On PFC Contamination, Answers Absent 12/7/2017

    Wolverine Worldwide, a shoe manufacturer, is among the latest companies to receive scrutiny for its practice of dumping perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) into source water, thus imperiling drinking water.