Category: Member News
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EPA Releases New Memo Outlining Strategy to Equitably Deliver Clean Water Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
EPA Releases New Memo Outlining Strategy to Equitably Deliver Clean Water Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law March 8, 2022 Contact Information EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON (March 8, 2022) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a memorandum to guide collaborative implementation with state, local, and Tribal partners of $43 billion in water infrastructure…
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Important News From Penn State: Civil and Environmental Master’s Degrees Merged at Penn State Harrisburg
Civil and Environmental Master’s Degrees Merged at Penn State Harrisburg The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State Harrisburg announces the merger of the Masters’ degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering into a single Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering with either a general or environmental focus area. This merged program builds on…
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Warning of Potential for Cyber Attacks Targeting the United States in the Event of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Warning of Potential for Cyber Attacks Targeting the United States in the Event of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine Important information for Water and Wastewater Utilities
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US EPA New Tool: Water Treatment Chemical Suppliers and Manufacturers Locator Tool
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…
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PA DEP Announces Public Comment Period on New PFAS Drinking Water Regulation
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…
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PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule
Attention PA-AWWA Member Utilities: PA Bulletin Update: Safe Drinking Water PFAS MCL Rule
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UCMR 5 PUBLIC WEBINAR MEETINGS REGISTRATION REMINDER: March 16 and 17
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…
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New Resources…U.S. Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Website: Resources for the Water Sector
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…
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EPA Proposes Guidance to Support Water Affordability and Clean Water Act Implementation
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…
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PA-AWWA CELEBRATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
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…