On October 14th (11 am to 5 pm, ET) and 15th (11 am – 4:30 pm, ET), 2020, EPA will hold a public meeting to obtain input on possible revisions to eight microbial and disinfection byproduct (M/DBP) Continue reading
Posts made in September 2020
CR and Guardian PFAS Article
This morning Consumer Reports (CR) and The Guardian co-published an article on PFAS in drinking water (“Why Dangerous Forever Chemicals Are Still Allowed in America’s Drinking Water”). Continue reading
ASDWA White Paper Distribution System Survey
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) released the enclosed White Paper “State Drinking Water Distribution System Survey.” (ASDWA-Distribution-System-Survey-White-Paper-2020) Continue reading
OMB Review of Final LCRR
On November 13, 2019 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published for public comment the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Continue reading
EPA Webinar: Monitoring SARS CoV-2 in Wastewater
On Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a webinar on “SARS CoV-2 in Wastewater Monitoring: Continue reading
Illinois PFAS Investigation, EPA Webinar on Wildfires
Illinois EPA to Conduct Statewide PFAS Investigation
This past Monday, September 14, 2020, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) announced that the State will conduct a Continue reading
EPA Webinars on LCR Topics – September 2020
On September 17th and September 23rd, EPA will hold one-hour webinars on Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) topics. Continue reading
DDW Issues Order for PFAS Monitoring – Sept 2020
In July 2019, California Assembly Bill (AB) 756 was signed into law. AB 756 gave the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) authority to require public water systems conduct monitoring for PFAS and included specific requirements for public notification. Continue reading
EPA Final Rule Lead-Free Plumbing
EPA and Lead-Free Plumbing
In late July 2020 EPA released a pre-publication Federal Register final rule, codifying Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements regarding lead-free plumbing. The final rule was published in today’s Federal Register (EPA Lead Free Pipes_Fed Reg_2020-09-01). Continue reading
EWG Toxic Algae Website, Legionella in School Drinking Water
EWG and Toxic Algae Website
August 2020, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has launched a new web site on “Toxic Algae.” On the site there is an interactive map of reported algal blooms in the United States from 2010 through August 2020, a table of health effects and videos. Continue reading
