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A bill requires Florida Department of Environmental Protection to adopt primary and secondary drinking water regulations for non-transient, non-community water systems and transient non-community water systems, and authorizes the department to make loans to nonprofit transient non-community water systems.

Geologists say that within 25 years, the growing population of 560,000 in El Paso, Texas, will have used up the Hueco Bolson aquifer that sits below much of west Texas and parts of New Mexico.

Both sides in the dispute over SB 1029 agree that the bill could have a significant impact on the state's economy and lifestyle.

President Bush has made a number of nominations to top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posts, including G. Tracy Mehan to be assistant administrator for water.

The Ground Water Protection Council sends out a call for papers to be presented at its anual forum in September.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Christie Whitman recently announced that EPA will propose to withdraw the pending arsenic standard for drinking water that was issued on Jan. 22.

Members of the Australian Drilling Industry Association say they are excited about holding International Drill 2001 in Melbourne, Australia, from Oct. 12-14.

Flowserve Corp., Irving, Texas, recently provided a key component in the restoration of the Everglades National Park in Florida.

To recognize the 2001 "World Day for Water," ITT Industries announced the electronic release of the ITT Industries Guidebook to Global Water Issues.

A California project that renders highly treated sewage drinkable is hoping to lessen Orange County's dependence on costly imported supplies.