From the Editor
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U.S. EPA Updating Slaughterhouse Wastewater Rules For First Time In 20 Years
3/14/2023
In the latest development from a U.S. EPA administration that is cracking down on industrial wastewater regulations, the agency is expected to revisit its rules for livestock processing operations for the first time in decades.
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The Water Industry Reacts To Proposed PFAS Regulations For Drinking Water
3/14/2023
With the U.S. EPA’s recent announcement proposing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for certain PFAS, stakeholders throughout the water industry — representing utilities, industry, the environment, legal interests, and public health — were quick to offer their opinions.
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As Hackers Loom, U.S. EPA Requires Water Systems To Evaluate Cyber Defenses
3/14/2023
Months after a notable wave of computer system hacks caught drinking water and wastewater systems around the country off guard, the U.S. EPA is making the protection of these systems a priority.
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A Big-Picture Approach To Water Regulations
3/9/2023
A Q&A with human health toxicologist and environmental risk assessor Janet Anderson, Ph.D., DABT
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Research Finds Toilet Paper Is Contributing To PFAS Levels In Wastewater
3/8/2023
As public health concerns and prevalence revelations prompt more concern over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), new research has drawn a connection between wastewater contamination and a household item that is ubiquitous within bathrooms.
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As U.S. EPA Pressures Train Company To Clean Derailment Waste, Contaminated Liquid Poses Problems
3/7/2023
After a disastrous train derailment in Ohio last month, it was immediately clear that the environmental ramifications would be challenging, to say the least.
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Two Dozen States Challenge U.S. EPA’s New WOTUS Rule
3/1/2023
After revising a controversial yet foundational federal source water regulation, the U.S. EPA now faces a unified front of conservative states in court.
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Lake Powell Hits Its Lowest Water Level Since Being Filled, Raising Questions About Drought Response
2/28/2023
In the latest alarming milestone for dwindling water supplies in the West, one of the most important reservoirs in the world has been brought to the lowest point in its history.
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California Governor Wants To Capture More Stormwater, Raising Environmental Concerns
2/22/2023
In its latest attempt to quench a historic, ongoing drought, California is taking unprecedented regulatory action to refill its supplies.
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Following Toxic Train Derailment, Ohio Consumers Are On High Alert Over Drinking Water
2/21/2023
A catastrophic train derailment in Ohio has raised public alarm around the country as toxic chemicals spilled and a state of emergency was declared.