Guest Columns

On May 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new proposals impacting compliance with the agency’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new proposals are the Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFAS National Primary DrinkingRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of new members to its Science Advisory Board (SAB), which provides expert scientific advice to EPA leadership. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the new selections in April. EPA said the well-qualified experts come from aRead More

Earlier in May, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567), which reauthorizes agricultural, food, and rural development programming for the next five years. According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), which released some detailRead More

The Senate has introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a 30 percent investment tax credit to help manufacturers and other industrial entities ramp up their use of recycled water rather than other freshwater supplies. The Advancing Water Reuse Act was introduced by Senators Ben RayRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) filed a complaint on April 21 against the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) for Clean Water Act (CWA) violations that led to, and resultedRead More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer has announced the launch of a new agency initiative called PFAS OUTreach — or PFAS OUT. The effort will foster proactive work with communities and water systems to reduce exposure to PFOA and PFOSRead More

By Kaitlyn Montán On Capitol Hill, water policy continues to be heavily influenced by tightening federal budgets for agencies relevant to the water sector, and intensifying partisan divisions. While the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and other stakeholders have faced a rapidly shifting policyRead More

The White House recently released its budget request for fiscal year 2027 (FY2027), which, similar to its FY2026 request, included more proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs). According to an analysis in the Association of MetropolitanRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its Clean Water Act Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) guidance. This non-regulatory guidance is an important resource that helps local water bills remain affordable as wastewater systems plan for needed infrastructure upgrades, including for theirRead More

Amid a critical time for current and future policy decisions affecting America’s water systems, experts are planning an exclusive discussion for members of the press on April 15 at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. During Water Week 2026, this National Press Club pressRead More