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Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

Washington Report, Water Finance, Water Management February 17, 2025 at 11:45 am

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup. The Water SystemsRead More

Black & Veatch selected to develop PFAS pilot testing guidance

Black & Veatch selected to develop PFAS pilot testing guidance

Water Management January 20, 2025 at 7:15 am

Black & Veatch has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop a nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS Piloting Guidance document will be to bring together minimum requirements and provideRead More

Water orgs team up for AI research project

Water orgs team up for AI research project

Technology Perspectives, Water Management January 17, 2025 at 2:15 pm

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in collaboration with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Karmous Edwards Consulting (KEC), launched a project on the Role of Generative AI (GenAI) for the Global Water Sector. The research will establish a foundationalRead More

Water sector urges Trump to prioritize water in second term

Water sector urges Trump to prioritize water in second term

Washington Report, Water Finance December 30, 2024 at 1:15 pm

In December, associations representing the municipal water and wastewater sector submitted a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging his administration to prioritize water infrastructure in his second term. The letter was endorsed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), the AssociationRead More

AWWA: LCRI in current form ‘not feasible’

AWWA: LCRI in current form ‘not feasible’

Water Management December 30, 2024 at 10:56 am

On Dec. 13, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. With the petition, AWWA looks to address the feasibility of replacingRead More

Senate hearing celebrates 50th anniversary of Safe Drinking Water Act

Senate hearing celebrates 50th anniversary of Safe Drinking Water Act

Water Management December 2, 2024 at 10:40 am

On Nov. 20, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider stakeholder testimony on the impact of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and subsequent amendments on protecting drinking water quality in the United States. The hearing addressed successes, challenges andRead More

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Associations file opening brief in PFAS case

Legal Corner, Water Finance, Water Management October 21, 2024 at 5:05 am

On Oct. 7, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) filed the organizations’ opening brief with the United States Court of Appeals in the case of AWWA vs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), related to EPA’s final drinking water regulationRead More

A flooded treatment plant in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

AWWA, NRWA respond to Hurricane Helene crisis

Water Management September 30, 2024 at 2:40 pm

In response to the ongoing emergency management crisis affecting the southeastern United States from Hurricane Helene , David LaFrance, CEO of the American Water Works Association released the following statement: “The loss of life and unimaginable devastation throughout the southeastern United States brought by HurricaneRead More

AWWA updates national PFAS cost estimates

AWWA updates national PFAS cost estimates

Water Finance September 20, 2024 at 9:32 am

In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new monitoring data for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), shortly after publishing the final rulemaking setting drinking water standards for six PFAS. Using this data, theRead More

Pouring purify fresh drink water into a glass on table

AWWA launching video campaign to commemorate Safe Drinking Water Act

Water Management August 12, 2024 at 9:15 am

As part of National Water Quality Month this August, AWWA said it is launching an eight-week video campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). For the past 50 years, the SDWA has set strong water qualityRead More