Category: Federal/State Legislative News

New Tool: Water Treatment Chemical Suppliers and Manufacturers Locator Tool The new Water Treatment Chemical Suppliers and Manufacturers Locator Tool is hosted on a Geoplatform and allows water and wastewater utilities to search for suppliers and manufacturers across the U.S. that may be able to fulfill their chemical supply needs and increase resilience to supply…

PA DEP Announces Public ​Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today a 60-day public comment period that begins Saturday, February 26, 2022, on a new regulation to protect Pennsylvanians’ drinking water from PFAS chemicals. The comment period concerns a proposed rule to set maximum contaminant…

Attention PA-AWWA Member Utilities: PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule

UCMR 5 PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS REGISTRATION REMINDER Meeting Dates: March 16, 2022 & repeated March 17, 2022 RULE BACKGROUND On December 27, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final, fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) to establish nationwide monitoring for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium in drinking water…

U.S. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act: Resources for the Water Sector AWWA Infrastructure Website Information About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Signed into law November 2021, the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act), launched a new era of significant investment in rehabilitating and updating the nation’s water…

EPA Proposes Guidance to Support Water Affordability and Clean Water Act Implementation “The guidance supports water affordability while ensuring that wastewater utilities can take vital steps to improve wastewater management.” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox   About EPA’s Water Finance Center EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is an information and assistance center identifying…

PA-AWWA CELEBRATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH AWWA and our members celebrate African-American History Month, continue to make important contributions to the water industry while helping us lead the way to a more sustainable future. We recognize the many contributions the African-American community has made to our industry, country, and world. We honor their achievements which help…

US EPA Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Cyber-Resilience for the Water Sector   WASHINGTON (Jan 26, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners announced the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative – Water and Wastewater Sector Action Plan to help protect water systems from cyberattacks. The Action Plan focuses on high-impact activities that…