Articles Tagged with ''water industry''

The updated regulations establish non-enforceable public health goals and enforceable standards, necessitate comprehensive monitoring, and require public notification of PFAS levels.

The EPA has issued a nationwide alert urging immediate upgrades to cybersecurity measures for water utilities after revealing significant vulnerabilities that could jeopardize the nation's drinking water supply.

The South Atlantic Jubilee has announced its 2024 scholarship opportunities for college, vocational, and home-schooled students, with applications due by May 31, 2024.

The FY2024 BOR budget is $3.86 billion, while the proposed FY2025 budget for BOR is $3.56 billion, a reduction in spending of $299.6 million, according to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

The EPA has proposed a fiscal year 2025 budget of $10.9 billion, marking an increase of $858 million from FY2024. This proposed budget includes an expansion based on $9.23 billion of federal infrastructure funds allocated for clean water initiatives, as detailed in the EPA’s FY2025 budget overview.

Two federal agencies have committed over $1 billion to collaborate on developing safe drinking water and sanitation infrastructure for Indigenous tribal communities, a move bolstered by a new memorandum of understanding aimed at streamlining project delivery and enhancing access to essential services.

The House of Representatives introduced a new bill that provides protection from lawsuits for PFAS contamination for water system entities that are ‘passive receivers' of PFAS.

A report by the Federal Research Agency raises concerns among members of Congress that federal budget earmarks are diverting funds administered by the EPA to support water projects.

U.S. hydropower dams face significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities, largely due to a lack of federal audits and widespread use of commonly targeted software, posing national security risks.

The EPA has announced a free webinar scheduled for April 30, 2024, to discuss the new federal drinking water standards for PFAS substances and the best treatment methods to remove these chemicals from water.