Items Tagged with 'water quality'

In the wake of severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky, the EPA is deploying a mobile water testing lab to help ensure safe drinking water for residents. 

PFAS, often called forever chemicals, have been linked to serious health risks.  As water utilities work to remove these substances from drinking water, these lawmakers argue they shouldn’t bear the financial burden of cleanup costs.

While EPA set Feb. 20, 2025 as the deadline to file comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), some stakeholders within the water testing and water utility sectors say because the NPRM is very complex the deadline is too short, and should be extended by 60 days.

With over 13,000 homes and 250 businesses affected, the EPA has deployed nearly 500 personnel, expecting that number to surpass 1,000 in the coming days. 

The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing to look at three proposed bills focused on western water issues like conservation efforts to support the Colorado River basin.

To help the utilities decide which method is best for them, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) held a webinar last month to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal or external PFAS testing.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking the public to comment on a draft risk assessment examining the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in “biosolids”.

Three draft documents designed guide professionals in protecting human health from three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program has provided nearly $21 billion in funding to back hundreds of water infrastructure projects.

The EPA has launched a no-cost technical assistance initiative aimed at reducing exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).