The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is undertaking a new scientific study to improve the understanding of what pollutants may be present in drinking water. The research will screen for a broad array of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and more than 1,000 potential contaminants. The study will use Non-Targeted Analysis, which Read More
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Proposed UCMR 6 List Includes 30 Contaminants
Thirty unregulated contaminants are proposed for new monitoring requirements in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6). The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to issue a list of unregulated contaminants to be monitored by public water systems once every five years under the UCMR. PROPOSED UCMR 6 Read More
Public Comments Accepted on Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids
New draft guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) aims to help wastewater utilities, landowners, and the public reduce risk from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in biosolids. PFOA and PFOS are two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and considered to be the most prolific PFAS compounds in the Read More
USEPA Unveils Comprehensive PFAS Strategy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a comprehensive strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). At a May news conference, USEPA leaders outlined two proposed rules to regulate PFAS in drinking water and announced $1 billion of funding to help water systems achieve compliance. As indicated in the summary table, the first proposed Read More
Takeaways from Water Matters Fly-In
Since 2001, the Government Affairs Office of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) hosts an event known as the Water Matters Fly-In in Washington, DC. The event represents a significant initiative of the Water Utility Council of AWWA, which is charged with providing oversight of the government affairs program. The purpose of the Water Matter Read More
Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and PFAS Included on Sixth Contaminant Candidate List
For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is including microplastics as a priority contaminant group. The draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) is now open for public comment. The CCL 6 also includes pharmaceuticals as a group for the first time, as well as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), disinfection byproducts, Read More