Post Tagged with: "Drinking Water"

Survey: Communication key in consumer perception of water safety

Survey: Communication key in consumer perception of water safety

August 7, 2023 at 8:05 am 0 comments

According to a recent survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), consumers who remember receiving a recent communication from their water utilities are more than three times as likely to report their water’s safety has improved. The MayRead More

USGS study estimates 45% of U.S. tap water contains PFAS

USGS study estimates 45% of U.S. tap water contains PFAS

July 10, 2023 at 6:00 am 0 comments

According to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at least 45 percent of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of PFAS “present” in its system. Not all PFAS (there are reportedly more 12,000 different types) canRead More

City of Miramichi wins annual Best of the Best Taste Test at ACE

City of Miramichi wins annual Best of the Best Taste Test at ACE

June 16, 2023 at 12:20 pm 0 comments

The City of Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada, won the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Best of the Best Water Taste Test. The City of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas, was named the winner of the People’s Choice Water Taste Test. The events, sponsored by BrownRead More

Jackson to get first round of $600 million in federal funds

Jackson to get first round of $600 million in federal funds

June 8, 2023 at 7:00 am 0 comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week the City of Jackson, Miss., will receive $115 million to support critical water infrastructure investments that will help ensure safe and reliable drinking water for residents. The funding comes from a $600 million Congressional appropriation forRead More

AWWA optimistic after release of annual water sector report

AWWA optimistic after release of annual water sector report

June 7, 2023 at 11:41 am 0 comments

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) this week released its annual State of the Water Industry report, which is now available to download for free. In recapping the results of the report, developed from the results of a survey of more than 4,000 North AmericanRead More

EPA issues order to Baltimore for SDWA compliance

EPA issues order to Baltimore for SDWA compliance

May 18, 2023 at 9:00 am 0 comments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) to the City of Baltimore to comply with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) safeguards designed to protect public health from “illnesses linked to Cryptosporidium, Giardia and other bacteria from animal waste whichRead More

Stantec hired to lead water system improvements in Jackson

Stantec hired to lead water system improvements in Jackson

April 17, 2023 at 7:45 am 0 comments

Stantec has been selected by JXN Water, LLC to lead the analysis and design of improvements to the water distribution system serving the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The project is part of a federal effort to address the ongoing water crisis that has plagued theRead More

In 2016, DC Water issued a unique $25 million Environmental Impact Bond, the proceeds of which went to green infrastructure projects to reduce the flow of stormwater into the Potomac River.

PFAS is Lining Up to be the Most Expensive Environmental Hazard in History

March 15, 2023 at 7:00 am 0 comments

By Michael DiGiannantonio The U.S. EPA has released its proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) – two common types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Under the proposed MCLs, drinking water utilities across the country would be forcedRead More

EPA Headquarters building at the Federal Triangle in Washington, DC.

EPA to ‘aggressively confront’ PFAS with first-ever proposed standard

March 14, 2023 at 11:30 am 0 comments

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The much anticipated announcement is the latest action under President Joe Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution andRead More

AMWA supports legislation to spur WaterISAC participation 

AMWA supports legislation to spur WaterISAC participation 

March 10, 2023 at 2:15 pm 0 comments

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) this week announced its support for a bicameral bill that it said would encourage and support the participation of drinking water and wastewater systems in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC). The Water System Threat PreparednessRead More