Most of us use technology that contains lithium every day. Lithium is a chemical element of growing concern for water quality managers and public health officials as it finds its way into the environment via battery disposal, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Though the soft, silvery-white alkali metal occurs naturally, lithium is increasingly utilized in manmade products Read More
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Lead Service Line Inventory Final Deadline
When the final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) rule was announced in October 2023, the deadline to create a baseline inventory of the pipe materials seemed far in the future. As of this month, the clock is ticking to finalize your system’s service line inventory. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) wants your completed Read More
USEPA Launches Study of Drinking Water Pollutants
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
Additional Input Requested on Updated WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in September to gather public input on additional regulatory language for defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The additional input will be considered when updating the 2025 proposed rule. Federal OR State, Tribal, Local Jurisdiction? The supplemental proposed Read More
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Public Comments Accepted on Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids
New draft guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) aims to help wastewater utilities, landowners, and the public reduce risk from perfluorooctanoic acid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