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Several news sources are reporting (August 2020) that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been found in the water systems…“bacteria that likely grew because of the prolonged pandemic shutdown.” Continue reading

August 6, 2020, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $6,137,000 grant to the California Department of Social Services to support testing for lead in drinking water at child daycare centers. Continue reading

Final LCRR Sent to OMB for Review

July 29, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Press Release indicating that the Agency has submitted the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCCR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for their review. Continue reading

July 2020, the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water (DDW) released the enclosed Annual Compliance Report for 2019 and accompanying database (acr_2019_dataset DDW Annual Compliance_2019). Continue reading

House of Representatives Hearing

Tomorrow, July 28, 2020 the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change will hold a public hearing: “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards.” Continue reading

Yesterday (July 22, 2020), New Hampshire’s Governor signed into law an Omnibus bill that included MCLs for four PFAS compounds.  The four MCLs will go into effect in 2022 and are presented below. Continue reading

In 2019 Michigan began a process to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for seven PFAS compounds.  Yesterday (July 22, 2020) the State issued a Press Release that the proposed MCLs have completed the regulatory process and the final MCLs are expected to become effective on August 3, 2020. Continue reading

Earlier this month (July 2020) the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) issued an Order requiring publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) with a capacity of 1 MGD or more, conduct one year of quarterly PFAS monitoring in the influent, effluent and of biosolids. Continue reading

On July 13, 2020 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a pre-publication Federal Register notice indicating that the Agency will not establish a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for perchlorate.   The final notice was published in today’s Federal Register  (EPA_Fed Reg_Perchlorate Final No MCL_2020-07-21). Continue reading

On March 9, 2020 the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water (DDW) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Initial Statement of Reasons (ISR) to lower the perchlorate detection limit for purposes of reporting (DLR) from 4 µg/L to 2 µg/L. Continue reading