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White House Releases Broad Build America, Buy America Guidance for Infrastructure Funds, More Specific EPA Guidance to Follow
April 20, 2022After much anticipation and NACWA engagement with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and EPA, the Biden Administration released guidance on April 18th for how federal agencies – including EPA – should implement new Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements set to take effect on May 15th. -
Maine Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Land Application of Biosolids, Governor Expected to Sign
April 20, 2022The Maine state legislature passed a bill – L.D. 1911, An Act to Prevent the Further Contamination of the Soils and Waters of the State with So-Called Forever Chemicals – last week that completely prohibits the land application of biosolids and the sale of compost or other agricultural products and materials containing sludge and septage in the state of Maine due to PFAS concerns. The bill now goes to Governor Mills and she is expected to sign it. -
EPA to Consider Removal of De Minimis Exception for PFAS Under Reporting Rule
April 20, 2022As part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 172 PFAS chemicals were added to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), requiring certain facilities to report annual management activities involving these chemicals and releases under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. -
Monitoring for COVID-19 in Hawaii wastewater expected to start this summer
April 19, 2022 -
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority is worth $1 billion. Is it for sale?
April 19, 2022 -
REPORTED COUNTY COVID CASES EDGING UPWARDS, WASTEWATER SAMPLING REVEALS UNREPORTED TREND
April 19, 2022 -
Menominee’s wastewater PFAS levels meet guidelines
April 18, 2022 -
Study: Water leaving wastewater treatment plants has more detectable PFAS than going in
April 13, 2022 -
PFAS is a widespread problem. The solution needs to come from widespread sources
April 13, 2022 -
Colorado Moves Toward Statewide Coverage of Wastewater Surveillance
April 13, 2022 -
The clues are in the poop: COVID-19 sewage testing is coming to Philly
April 13, 2022 -
Settlement reached in long-running cross-border sewage litigation
April 13, 2022 -
Sarasota County launches major expansion of Bee Ridge wastewater facility
April 13, 2022 -
NACWA Environmental Justice Committee Hosts First Virtual Meeting
April 13, 2022NACWA’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Committee held its first virtual meeting on April 7 and discussed a number of current hot topics in the environmental justice space. -
Congress Home on Recess, Members Encouraged to Weigh In Before Water Week
April 13, 2022Both the U.S. House and Senate are on recess this week and next. This is a prime opportunity to reconnect with your Representatives and Senators and their staff as they will likely be conducting local meetings or hearing directly from constituents at public townhall meetings. -
Register Today for NACWA’s Upcoming May 6th Wastewater Surveillance Webinar!
April 13, 2022Wastewater-based epidemiology continues to show community public health value as the country deals with more emerging COVID-19 variants. Especially as clinical testing appears to be wanning at the individual level, wastewater surveillance remains a consistent predictor of disease prevalence in a given community — and a vital tool for those making public health decisions. -
Boston-area COVID wastewater keeps climbing, Massachusetts reports 38% jump in new virus cases
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Maryland approves $22M for WSSC wastewater projects
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Baldwin Co. seeking millions in stormwater, sewer system improvement grants
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Aclarity Closes $3.3 Million Seed Round To Deploy PFAS Destruction Technology, Eliminate Cancerous Chemicals From Water
April 11, 2022